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Is Tautog kosher?

Yes — Tautog is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Tautog (Tautoga onitis)

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Scientific name
Tautoga onitis
Also known as
Blackfish, Tog, Black Porgy
Habitat
Western Atlantic, rocky coastal structures
Kosher status
Kosher

About Tautog

See: Wrasses

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

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