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Is Cobia kosher?

Yes — Cobia is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)

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Scientific name
Rachycentron canadum
Also known as
Ling, Lemonfish, Crabeater, Black Kingfish
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical waters worldwide
Kosher status
Kosher

About Cobia

Cobia, cabio, or black bonito (Rachycentron canadum) Cod, cultus, black, blue, or ling. See: Greenlings, Sablefish The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) (, KOH-bee-ə) is a species of marine carangiform ray-finned fish, the only extant representative of the genus Rachycentron and the family Rachycentridae. Its other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, codfish, and black bonito. The cobia (Rachycentron canadum) (, KOH-bee-ə) is a species of marine carangiform ray-finned fish, the only extant representative of the genus Rachycentron and the family Rachycentridae. Its other common names include black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeater, prodigal son, codfish, and black bonito. Distribution It is found in warm-temperate to tropical waters of the West and East Atlantic Ocean, throughout the Caribbean, and in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India, Australia, and the Pacific coast of Japan. Introduced species The cobia has been reported in various locations of the eastern Mediterranean Sea since 1978, following either entry via the Suez Canal or escape from mariculture. Juvenile individuals that escaped from offshore aquaculture in Ecuador in August 2015 have established cobia as an introduced species in the eastern Pacific, with subsequent spread north to the Pacific coast of Colombia and Panama. Migratory habits The cobia makes seasonal migrations. It winters in the Gulf of Mexico, then moves north as far as Massachusetts for the summer, passing Florida around March. Description Attaining a maximum length of 2 m (78 in)...

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