ButterFish
Peprilus triacanthus
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The American butterfish, also known as the Atlantic butterfish, is a butterfish of the family Stromateidae.
The American butterfish is a common and important food source along the Atlantic coast.
The American, or Atlantic, butterfish lives along the Atlantic coast of North America, from the Gulf of St. Lawrence south to Florida. It prefers sandy bottoms and often comes close to shore in summer, moving to deeper water of 200 m or more in winter.
Also known as
- American Butterfish
- Dollarfish
- Shiner
- Sheepshead
- Atlantic butterfish
Kosher ButterFish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Peprilus triacanthus |
| Arabic | زبيدي أطلسي |
| French | Stromatée à fossettes |
| Chinese | 三刺低鳍鲳 |
| Japanese | バターフィッシュ |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher: has fins and small cycloid scales, the kosher type, so it is a kosher fish.
- Its scales are tiny and shed easily during handling, so a cleaned fish may look bare. It still qualifies as kosher.