Jewfish

Argyrosomus regius

Blue sketch illustration of Jewfish
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins Yes
Scales Yes
Description

Argyrosomus regius, also known as the meagre, croaker, jewfish, shade-fish, sowa, kir, corvina, salmon-bass or stone bass, is a species of fish of the family Sciaenidae. This large fish has a pearly-silver to brownish coloration and a yellow-coloured mouth.

The meagre (Argyrosomus regius), sometimes called jewfish, lives in the eastern Atlantic from Norway down to DR Congo, including the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It has also reached the Red Sea through the Suez Canal. It prefers inshore waters and the continental shelf, usually at 15 to 100 meters over sand near rocks.

Also known as

  • Meagre
  • Croaker
  • Shade-fish
  • Sowa
  • Kir
  • Corvina
  • Salmon-bass
  • Stone bass

Kosher Jewfish in foreign languages

ScientificArgyrosomus regius
Hebrew מסר מלכותי
Arabic لوت
Spanish Corbina
Portuguese Corvina-legítima
French Courbine
Italian Bocca d'oro
German Adlerfisch
Greek Κρανιός
Russian Обыкновенный серебристый горбыль
Turkish Granyöz
Chinese 大西洋白姑魚

Gallery

Jewfish — Alive
Alive · w:User:Attilios / Public domain
Jewfish — Alive
Alive · Emilio J. Rodru00edguez Posada / CC BY-SA 2.0
Jewfish — Alive
Alive · Bjoertvedt / CC BY-SA 4.0
Warnings & Kosher Issues
  • Kosher. The meagre has fins and scales.
  • The name jewfish is used for several unrelated fish, including groupers, so the name alone doesn't identify the species.