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Is Sheepshead kosher?

Yes — Sheepshead is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)

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Scientific name
Archosargus probatocephalus
Also known as
Convict Fish, Sheephead
Habitat
Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, coastal structures
Kosher status
Kosher

About Sheepshead

See: Porgies, Wrasses

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

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