Blackfish
Tautoga onitis
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The tautog, also known as the blackfish, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. This species inhabits hard substrate habitats in inshore waters at depths from 1 to 75 m.
The tautog has long been a favorite table fish, especially in New York, with white, delicate flesh. It is prepared by grilling, baking, or in fish chowder.
The tautog, also called blackfish, is a marine wrasse of the western Atlantic, from Nova Scotia to South Carolina. It lives inshore over hard bottoms, among rocks, structures, and wrecks, at depths of about 1 to 75 m.
Also known as
- Tautog
- Black Porgy
- Oyster Fish
- Tog
- Oyster-fish
Kosher Blackfish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Tautoga onitis |
| Portuguese | Tautog |
| Chinese | 裸首梳唇隆頭魚 |
| Japanese | トートグ |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher: a wrasse with fins and scales, so it is a kosher fish.
- Some sustainability groups advise avoiding tautog because populations are low.