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Is Cabrilla kosher?

Yes — Cabrilla is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Cabrilla (Serranus cabrilla)

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Scientific name
Serranus cabrilla
Also known as
Comber, Sea Perch
Habitat
Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean, rocky reefs
Kosher status
Kosher

About Cabrilla

See: Sea Basses The comber (; Serranus cabrilla) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Serranidae, the sea basses. It is widely distributed in the eastern North and South Atlantic Oceans and into the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is caught for food and fishmeal in some parts of its range. The comber (; Serranus cabrilla) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Serranidae, the sea basses. It is widely distributed in the eastern North and South Atlantic Oceans and into the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is caught for food and fishmeal in some parts of its range. Description The comber has a relatively stout body with a large head and a prominent jaw. It has two dorsal fins, the first has 11 thin spines and is joined to the second, which has 13–15 branched rays. The anal fin has 3 spines and 7–8 soft rays. The caudal fin is slightly truncate in shape. The colouration of the comber varies from light brown to dark brown to an intense reddish brown. It is marked with 7 to 9 darker transverse bands along its flanks, these are broken by a longitudinal white to yellowish stripe, running from the head to the tail. There are a few yellow or orange longitudinal lines on the sides of the head. The first dorsal fin is normally folded flat against the back when the fish is in the water. The comber can reach a standard length of 40 centimetres (16 in) but 25 centimetres (9.8 in) fish are more common. Distribution The comber has an extensive distribution in...

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