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Is Salmon kosher?

Yes — Salmon is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Salmon has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Salmon (Salmo salar (Atlantic) / Oncorhynchus species (Pacific))

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Scientific name
Salmo salar (Atlantic) / Oncorhynchus species (Pacific)
Hebrew name
סלמון
Also known as
Atlantic Salmon, Pacific Salmon, King Salmon, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Pink Salmon
Habitat
North Atlantic, North Pacific, rivers for spawning
Kosher status
Kosher

About Salmon

See: Trouts

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19)

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