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Kosher fish list

233 species that meet the kashrut requirement of having both fins and scales.

Albacore Kosher

Albacore

Thunnus alalunga

Longfin Tuna, White Tuna, Albacore Tuna

Alewife Kosher

Alewife

Alosa pseudoharengus

River Herring, Sawbelly, Grayback

Amberjack Kosher

Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

Greater Amberjack, AJ, Reef Donkey

Anchovies Kosher

Anchovies

Engraulidae family

Anchovy, European Anchovy, Bay Anchovy

Angelfishes Kosher

Angelfishes

Pomacanthidae family

Angelfish, Butterfly Fish, Queen Angelfish

Ballyhoo Kosher

Ballyhoo

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Balao, Halfbeak, Ballyhoo Halfbeak

Barracudas Kosher

Barracudas

Sphyraena species

Barracuda, Great Barracuda, Pacific Barracuda

Bass Kosher

Bass

Various families (Serranidae, Moronidae, Centrarchidae)

Sea Bass, Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass

Bigeyes Kosher

Bigeyes

Priacanthidae family

Bigeye, Aweoweo, Big Eye

Blackfish Kosher

Blackfish

Tautoga onitis

Tautog, Black Porgy, Oyster Fish

Blacksmith Kosher

Blacksmith

Chromis punctipinnis

Blue Damselfish, Pacific Damselfish

Blueback Kosher

Blueback

Alosa aestivalis

Blueback Herring, Summer Herring, Glut Herring

Bluefish Kosher

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

Snapper Blue, Tailor, Elf

Bocaccio Kosher

Bocaccio

Sebastes paucispinis

Bocaccio Rockfish, Salmon Grouper, Red Snapper

Bombay duck Kosher

Bombay duck

Bonefish Kosher

Bonefish

Albula vulpes

Gray Ghost, Phantom, Silver Ghost

Bonito Kosher

Bonito

Sarda sarda

Atlantic Bonito, Common Bonito, Katonkel

Bowfin Kosher

Bowfin

Amia calva

Mudfish, Dogfish, Grindle

Bream Kosher

Bream

Abramis brama (freshwater) / various marine species

Common Bream, Bronze Bream, Carp Bream

Brill Kosher

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

European Brill, Kite

Buffalo Fishes Kosher

Buffalo Fishes

Ictiobus species

Buffalo Fish, Bigmouth Buffalo, Smallmouth Buffalo

ButterFish Kosher

ButterFish

Peprilus triacanthus

American Butterfish, Dollarfish, Shiner

Butterfly fish Kosher

Butterfly fish

Cabrilla Kosher

Cabrilla

Serranus cabrilla

Comber, Sea Perch

Calicobass Kosher

Calicobass

Capelin Kosher

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Caplin, Lodde

Carosucker Kosher

Carosucker

Carps and minnows Kosher

Carps and minnows

Black Fish, Blackfish, Bream

Kosher

Caviar

Cero Kosher

Cero

Scomberomorus regalis

Cero Mackerel, Painted Mackerel, King Cero

Channel bass Kosher

Channel bass

Char Kosher

Char

Salvelinus species

Arctic Char, Brook Char, Lake Char

Chilipepper Kosher

Chilipepper

Sebastes goodei

Chilipepper Rockfish

Chinook salmon Kosher

Chinook salmon

Chup Kosher

Chup

Cichlids Kosher

Cichlids

Chichlios, Cichild, Cichlios

Cigarfish Kosher

Cigarfish

Cisco Kosher

Cisco

Coregonus artedi

Lake Herring, Tullibee, Lake Cisco

Coalfish Kosher

Coalfish

Pollachius virens

Saithe, Pollock, Coley

Cobia Kosher

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Ling, Lemonfish, Crabeater

Codfishes Kosher

Codfishes

Atlantic, Black Cod, Blue Whiting

Coho salmon Kosher

Coho salmon

Corbina Kosher

Corbina

Menticirrhus undulatus

California Corbina, Corvina, Surf Fish

Cottonwick Kosher

Cottonwick

Crappie Kosher

Crappie

Pomoxis species

Black Crappie, White Crappie, Papermouth

Creville Kosher

Creville

Croacker Kosher

Croacker

Crucian carp Kosher

Crucian carp

Cubbyu Kosher

Cubbyu

Cunner Kosher

Cunner

Dab Kosher

Dab

Limanda limanda

Common Dab, Sand Dab

Damselfishes Kosher

Damselfishes

Blacksmith, Damselfish, Garibaldi

Doctorfish Kosher

Doctorfish

Acanthurus chirurgus

Doctorfish Tang, Lancetfish

Dolly Varden Kosher

Dolly Varden

Salvelinus malma

Dolly Varden Trout, Dolly, Bull Trout

Dolphin fishes Kosher

Dolphin fishes

Dolphin, Dolphin Fish, Mahi

Drums and croakers Kosher

Drums and croakers

Bairdiella, Black Croaker, Black croaker

Eulachon Kosher

Eulachon

Thaleichthys pacificus

Candlefish, Salvation Fish, Oolichan

Flounders Kosher

Flounders

"Dover" sole, "English" sole, American Plaice

Fluke Kosher

Fluke

Paralichthys dentatus

Summer Flounder, Northern Fluke, Plaice

Flyingfishes and halfbeaks Kosher

Flyingfishes and halfbeaks

Balao, Ballyhoo, Fllying Fish

Frostfish Kosher

Frostfish

Gag Kosher

Gag

Mycteroperca microlepis

Gag Grouper, Charcoal Belly

Garibaldi Kosher

Garibaldi

Hypsypops rubicundus

Garibaldi Damselfish, California State Fish

Giant kelpfish Kosher

Giant kelpfish

Gizzard shad Kosher

Gizzard shad

Goatfishes Kosher

Goatfishes

Goat Fish, Goatfish, Kumu

Gobies Kosher

Gobies

Bigmouth Sleeper, Bigmouth sleeper, Goby

Goldeye Kosher

Goldeye

Mooneye

Goldfish Kosher

Goldfish

Carassius auratus

Goldfish Carp

Grayling Kosher

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

European Grayling, Arctic Grayling

Graysby Kosher

Graysby

Greenlings Kosher

Greenlings

Atka, Atkamackerel, Black Bonito Cod

Grindle Kosher

Grindle

Grouper Kosher

Grouper

Epinephelus species

Grouper, Black Grouper, Red Grouper

Grunion Kosher

Grunion

Leuresthes tenuis

California Grunion

Grunts Kosher

Grunts

Black Margate, Cottonwick, Grunt

Guavina Kosher

Guavina

Haddock Kosher

Haddock

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

Scrod, Finnan Haddie

Hake Kosher

Hake

Merluccius species

Pacific Hake, Silver Hake, Whiting

Hakes Kosher

Hakes

Pacific hake, Silver hake, meriuccio

Halfbeak Kosher

Halfbeak

Halfmoon Kosher

Halfmoon

Halibut Kosher

Halibut

Hippoglossus hippoglossus (Atlantic) / Hippoglossus stenolepis (Pacific)

Atlantic Halibut, Pacific Halibut, California Halibut

Hamlet Kosher

Hamlet

Hardhead Kosher

Hardhead

Harvestfish Kosher

Harvestfish

Hawkfishes Kosher

Hawkfishes

Hawkfish, Hawklfishes

Herrings Kosher

Herrings

Alewife, Altantic, Atlantic

Hind Kosher

Hind

Hogchocker Kosher

Hogchocker

Hogfish Kosher

Hogfish

Lachnolaimus maximus

Hog Snapper, Capitaine

Horse mackerel Kosher

Horse mackerel

Jack Mackerel Kosher

Jack Mackerel

Jacks and Pompanos Kosher

Jacks and Pompanos

Amberjack, Amberjacks, Blue Runner

Jacksmelt Kosher

Jacksmelt

Jewfish Kosher

Jewfish

John Dory Kosher

John Dory

Kelpfish Kosher

Kelpfish

Giant Kelp, Kelp

Kingfish Kosher

Kingfish

Menticirrhus species

King Whiting, Northern Kingfish, Southern Kingfish

Ladyfish Kosher

Ladyfish

Ten Pounder, Tenpounder

Lafayette Kosher

Lafayette

Lake Herring Kosher

Lake Herring

Largemouth bass Kosher

Largemouth bass

Leatherback Kosher

Leatherback

Lingcod Kosher

Lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

Ling, Buffalo Cod, Blue Cod

Lizardfishes Kosher

Lizardfishes

Lizard Fish, Lizardfish

Lookdown Kosher

Lookdown

Selene vomer

Moonfish, Horsehead

Mackerel Kosher

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus (Atlantic) / various species

Atlantic Mackerel, Pacific Mackerel, King Mackerel

Mackerels Kosher

Mackerels

Mackerels and tunas Kosher

Mackerels and tunas

Albacore, Bonitos, King mackerel

Mahimahi Kosher

Mahimahi

Margate Kosher

Margate

Haemulon album

White Margate, Margaret Grunt

Menhaden Kosher

Menhaden

Brevoortia tyrannus

Bunker, Mossbunker, Pogy

Menpachii Kosher

Menpachii

Merluccio Kosher

Merluccio

Milkfish Kosher

Milkfish

Awa

Mojarras Kosher

Mojarras

Mojarra

Monkeyface prickleback Kosher

Monkeyface prickleback

Mooneye Kosher

Mooneye

Moonfsh Kosher

Moonfsh

Mossbunker Kosher

Mossbunker

Mouthbrooder Kosher

Mouthbrooder

Mullet Kosher

Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Striped Mullet, Gray Mullet, Black Mullet

Mullets Kosher

Mullets

Mountain mullets, Uouoa, amaamas

Muskellunge Kosher

Muskellunge

Esox masquinongy

Muskie, Musky, Lunge

Mutton hamlet Kosher

Mutton hamlet

Muttonfish Kosher

Muttonfish

Needlefish Kosher

Needlefish

Marine Gar, Needlefishes

Opaleye Kosher

Opaleye

Girella nigricans

Opaleye Perch, Green Fish, Jack Benny

Palometa Kosher

Palometa

Parrotfish Kosher

Parrotfish

Parrotfishes, Uhu, uhus

Perch Kosher

Perch

Blackperth, Blue Pike, Cichlids

Permit Kosher

Permit

Trachinotus falcatus

Great Pompano, Round Pompano

Pickerel Kosher

Pickerel

Esox niger (Chain) / Esox americanus (Redfin/Grass)

Chain Pickerel, Redfin Pickerel, Grass Pickerel

Pigfish Kosher

Pigfish

Pike Kosher

Pike

Esox lucius

Northern Pike, Jackfish, Great Northern Pike

Pikeperch Kosher

Pikeperch

Pilchard Kosher

Pilchard

Sardina pilchardus

European Pilchard, Sardine

Pinfish Kosher

Pinfish

Plaice Kosher

Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa (European) / Hippoglossoides platessoides (American)

European Plaice, American Plaice, Dab

Pollock Kosher

Pollock

Pollachius pollachius (European) / Gadus chalcogrammus (Alaska)

Alaska Pollock, Walleye Pollock, European Pollock

Pomfret Kosher

Pomfret

Atlantic Pomfret, Ray's Beam

Pompano Kosher

Pompano

Trachinotus carolinus

Florida Pompano, Common Pompano, Golden Pompano

Porgies and sea breams Kosher

Porgies and sea breams

Pinfish, Porgie, Porgies

Porkfish Kosher

Porkfish

Poutassou Kosher

Poutassou

Prickleback Kosher

Prickleback

Monkeyface Eel, Monkeyface Prickleback, Prickleback Eel

Queenfish Kosher

Queenfish

Quillback Kosher

Quillback

Rabalo Kosher

Rabalo

Ray's bream Kosher

Ray's bream

Red snapper Kosher

Red snapper

Lutjanus campechanus

Northern Red Snapper, American Red Snapper, Gulf Red Snapper

Redfish Kosher

Redfish

Sciaenops ocellatus (Red Drum) / Sebastes marinus (Ocean Perch)

Red Drum, Channel Bass, Spottail Bass

Roach Kosher

Roach

Rock bass Kosher

Rock bass

Rockfish Kosher

Rockfish

Sebastes species

Pacific Rockfish, Rock Cod, Snapper

Rockhind Kosher

Rockhind

Rosefish Kosher

Rosefish

Rudderfish Kosher

Rudderfish

Runner Kosher

Runner

Sablefish Kosher

Sablefish

Sailors choice Kosher

Sailors choice

Saithe Kosher

Saithe

Salmon Kosher

Salmon

Salmo salar (Atlantic) / Oncorhynchus species (Pacific)

Atlantic Salmon, Pacific Salmon, King Salmon

Sardine Kosher

Sardine

Sardina pilchardus / Sardinops species

Pilchard, Pacific Sardine, European Sardine

Sargo Kosher

Sargo

Sauger Kosher

Sauger

Scad Kosher

Scad

Scamp Kosher

Scamp

Schoolmaster Kosher

Schoolmaster

Scorpionfish Kosher

Scorpionfish

Bocaccio, California Scorpionfish, California scorpionfish

Scup Kosher

Scup

Stenotomus chrysops

Porgy, Northern Porgy, Sea Bream

Sea bass Kosher

Sea bass

Black Sea Bass, Black sea basses, Cabrilla

Sea bream Kosher

Sea bream

Sea chubs Kosher

Sea chubs

Bermuda Chub, Bermuda chug, Halfmoon

Seaperch Kosher

Seaperch

Searobin Kosher

Searobin

Seatrout Kosher

Seatrout

Shad Kosher

Shad

Alosa sapidissima

American Shad, White Shad, Atlantic Shad

Sheepshead Kosher

Sheepshead

Archosargus probatocephalus

Convict Fish, Sheephead

Sierra Kosher

Sierra

Silversides Kosher

Silversides

California Grunion, California grunion, Jacksmelt

Sirajo goby Kosher

Sirajo goby

Skipjack Kosher

Skipjack

Sleeper Kosher

Sleeper

Smallmouth bass Kosher

Smallmouth bass

Smelts Kosher

Smelts

Capelin, Eullachon, Smelt

Snapper Kosher

Snapper

Lutjanidae family

Red Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper, Mutton Snapper

Snapper blue Kosher

Snapper blue

Snook Kosher

Snook

Rabalo, Snooks orrabalos

Sockeye salmon Kosher

Sockeye salmon

Sole Kosher

Sole

Solea solea (Dover) / various species

Dover Sole, Lemon Sole, Petrale Sole

Spadefish Kosher

Spadefish

Spadefishes

Spanish mackerel Kosher

Spanish mackerel

Spearing Kosher

Spearing

Splitttail Kosher

Splitttail

Spot Kosher

Spot

Sprat Kosher

Sprat

Sprattus sprattus

European Sprat, Bristling, Brisling

Squawfish Kosher

Squawfish

Squirrelfish Kosher

Squirrelfish

Menpachii, Squirrelfishes

Steelhead Kosher

Steelhead

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Steelhead Trout, Sea-Run Rainbow, Ironhead

Striped bass Kosher

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

Striper, Rockfish, Linesider

Sucker Kosher

Sucker

Buffalo Fish, Buffalo fishes, Carpsucker

Sunfish Kosher

Sunfish

Bluegill, Calico Bass, Crappie

Surfperches Kosher

Surfperches

Blackperth, Pile perch, Seaperches

Surgeonfish Kosher

Surgeonfish

Doctor Fish, Doctorfish, Kala

Tang Kosher

Tang

Acanthurus species

Surgeonfish, Blue Tang, Yellow Tang

Tarpon Kosher

Tarpon

Megalops atlanticus

Silver King, Sabalo, Atlantic Tarpon

Tautog Kosher

Tautog

Tautoga onitis

Blackfish, Tog, Black Porgy

Temperate bass Kosher

Temperate bass

Giant California sea bass, Striped bass, White bass

Tench Kosher

Tench

Tinca tinca

Doctor Fish

Tenpounder Kosher

Tenpounder

Threadfin Kosher

Threadfin

Barbu, Blue Bobo, Blue bobo

Tilapia Kosher

Tilapia

Oreochromis species

Nile Tilapia, Mozambique Tilapia, St. Peter's Fish

Tilefish Kosher

Tilefish

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps

Golden Tilefish, Golden Bass, Rainbow Tilefish

Tomcod Kosher

Tomcod

Tomsmelt Kosher

Tomsmelt

Tomtate Kosher

Tomtate

Tripletail Kosher

Tripletail

Trout and whitefish Kosher

Trout and whitefish

Arctic Char, Arctic char, Atlantic Salmon

Tuna Kosher

Tuna

Thunnus species

Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Skipjack

Turbot Kosher

Turbot

Scophthalmus maximus

European Turbot, Brill

Unicornfish Kosher

Unicornfish

Wahoo Kosher

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Ono, Pacific Kingfish, Peto

Walleye Kosher

Walleye

Sander vitreus

Yellow Pike, Pickerel, Yellow Walleye

Walleye pollock Kosher

Walleye pollock

Warmouth Kosher

Warmouth

Weakfish Kosher

Weakfish

Cynoscion regalis

Sea Trout, Gray Trout, Squeteague

WhiteFish Kosher

WhiteFish

Coregonus clupeaformis

Lake Whitefish, Common Whitefish, Humpback Whitefish

Whiting Kosher

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

European Whiting, Merling

Wrass Kosher

Wrass

Labridae family

Wrasse, Tautog, Hogfish

Yellowtail Kosher

Yellowtail

Seriola lalandi

Yellowtail Amberjack, California Yellowtail, Hiramasa

Yellowtail snapper Kosher

Yellowtail snapper

Ocyurus chrysurus

Yellowtail, Rabirubia