Barnacle
Cirripedia
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
Gooseneck barnacles, called percebes, are a prized delicacy in Spain and Portugal.
Barnacles are marine animals that cement themselves to rocks, pilings, hulls, and other hard surfaces. Most live in shallow water, with about a quarter in the intertidal zone where the tide covers and uncovers them.
Also known as
- Gooseneck barnacle
- Percebes
- Acorn barnacle
Barnacle in foreign languages
| Scientific | Cirripedia |
| Hebrew | זיפרגליים |
| Arabic | برنقيل |
| Spanish | Cirrípedos |
| Portuguese | Cirrípedes |
| French | Cirripèdes |
| Italian | Cirripedi |
| German | Rankenfußkrebse |
| Greek | πεταλίδες |
| Russian | Усоногие |
| Turkish | Sülükayaklılar |
| Chinese | 藤壺 |
| Japanese | 蔓脚類 |
| Korean | 만각류 |
| Vietnamese | Hà |
| Thai | เพรียง |
| Indonesian | Teritip |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Not kosher. Barnacles are crustaceans (shellfish) with no fins and no scales.
- Gooseneck barnacles (percebes) are a Spanish and Portuguese delicacy but are still non-kosher.