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Is Amberjack kosher?

Yes — Amberjack is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

Image: Photo by Credit: A. Hulbert, OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP); University of North Carolina at Wilmington · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Seriola dumerili
Hebrew name
מוסר ים
Also known as
Greater Amberjack, AJ, Reef Donkey, Coronado
Habitat
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific, reef-associated
Kosher status
Kosher

About Amberjack

See: Jacks Amberjacks are Atlantic and Pacific fish in the genus Seriola of the family Carangidae. They are widely consumed across the world in various cultures, most notably for Pacific amberjacks in Japanese cuisine; they are most often found in the warmer parts of the oceans. The many species of amberjack include greater amberjack (Atlantic), lesser amberjack (Atlantic), Almaco jack (Pacific), yellowtail (Pacific), and banded rudderfish (Atlantic). Though most of the Seriola species are considered "amberjacks", the species Seriola hippos (samson fish) is not. Amberjacks are Atlantic and Pacific fish in the genus Seriola of the family Carangidae. They are widely consumed across the world in various cultures, most notably for Pacific amberjacks in Japanese cuisine; they are most often found in the warmer parts of the oceans. The many species of amberjack include greater amberjack (Atlantic), lesser amberjack (Atlantic), Almaco jack (Pacific), yellowtail (Pacific), and banded rudderfish (Atlantic). Though most of the Seriola species are considered "amberjacks", the species Seriola hippos (samson fish) is not. Species Greater amberjacks Greater amberjacks, S. dumerili, are the largest of the jacks. They usually have dark stripes extending from nose to in front of their dorsal fins. They have no scutes and soft dorsal bases less than twice the length of the anal fin bases. They are usually 18 kg (40 pounds) or less and are found associated with rocky reefs, debris, and wrecks, typically in 20 to 75 m (10 to 40 fathoms). Greater amberjacks are also found in the Pacific. Lesser amberjacks Lesser amberjacks, S. fasciata, have proportionately larger eyes and deeper bodies than greater amberjacks. They are olive green or brownish...

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19); Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0); Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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