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Is Turbot kosher?

Yes — Turbot is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

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Scientific name
Scophthalmus maximus
Hebrew name
טורבוט
Also known as
European Turbot, Brill
Habitat
Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean, sandy/rocky bottoms
Kosher status
Kosher

About Turbot

See: Flounder (some nonkosher)

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

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