Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The bluefish is the only extant species of the family Pomatomidae. It is a marine pelagic fish found around the world in temperate and subtropical waters, except for the northern Pacific Ocean.
Bluefish is a popular game and food fish that can be baked or smoked. Smaller snapper blues are usually fried since they are not very oily. It spoils fast, so it should be refrigerated and eaten soon after purchase.
The bluefish lives worldwide in temperate and subtropical waters, except the northern Pacific. It is a coastal, pelagic fish that also enters estuaries and brackish water, often near surf beaches and rocky headlands. It is caught along the US East Coast, in Australia, and around Turkey.
Also known as
- Snapper Blue
- Tailor
- Elf
- Shad
Kosher Bluefish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Pomatomus saltatrix |
| Hebrew | גומבר טורף |
| Arabic | سمكة زرقاء |
| Spanish | Anchoa de Banco |
| French | Coupe-fil |
| German | Blaufisch |
| Greek | Γοφάρι |
| Russian | Луфарь |
| Turkish | Lüfer |
| Chinese | 扁鰺 |
| Japanese | オキスズキ |
| Korean | 파란농어 |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher: a bony fish with fins and scales, so it is a kosher fish.
- Carries mercury at about 0.4 ppm, similar to albacore tuna, and the FDA advises young children and women of childbearing age to eat no more than one serving a week. It can also be high in PCBs.
- Live bluefish are aggressive and can inflict severe bites on anglers.