Cichlids
Cichlidae
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
Many cichlids are important food fish, above all tilapia, which is farmed worldwide at large scale.
Cichlids are mostly freshwater fish native to the Neotropics, Africa and Madagascar, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. A few live in brackish or salt water. They fill many habitats, with some species living hundreds of meters deep in African rift lakes.
Also known as
- Chichlios
- Cichild
- Cichlios
- Mozambique Mouthbrooder
- Rio Grande Perch
- Talapia
- Tilapia
- Tilapias
Kosher Cichlids in foreign languages
| Scientific | Cichlidae |
| Hebrew | אמנוניים |
| Arabic | بلطية |
| Portuguese | Ciclídeos |
| French | cichlidés |
| German | Buntbarsche |
| Greek | Κιχλίδες |
| Russian | Цихловые |
| Turkish | Ciklet |
| Chinese | 麗魚科 |
| Japanese | シクリッド |
| Korean | 시클리드 |
| Hindi | सिक्लिड |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá hoàng đế |
| Thai | วงศ์ปลาหมอสี |
| Indonesian | Siklid |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher: cichlids, including tilapia, are bony fish with fins and scales, so they are kosher.