Is Stonefish kosher?
No — Stonefish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Stonefish have rough, warty, scaleless skin. One of the most venomous fish in the world; eaten in some regional Japanese and Asian cuisines.
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About Stonefish
Heavily camouflaged reef-dwelling fish with venomous dorsal spines.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Stonefish have rough, warty, scaleless skin. One of the most venomous fish in the world; eaten in some regional Japanese and Asian cuisines.
Source: Orthodox Union
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