Is Drums and croakers kosher?

Drums and croakers is kosher according to Jewish dietary law.

Does Drums and croakers have fins and scales?

Yes. Drums and croakers has both fins and removable scales, which is the requirement set in Leviticus 11:9-12 and Deuteronomy 14:9-10 for a fish to be considered kosher.

Can I eat Drums and croakers sushi or sashimi?

If Drums and croakers is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Drums and croakers sushi or sashimi can be kosher. Always verify the kosher certification of the restaurant or preparation source.

Where can I find more information about whether Drums and croakers is kosher?

KosherFish.co references the Orthodox Union (OU) and Chabad lists of kosher and non-kosher fish. For specific halachic questions, consult your local Orthodox rabbi.

Drums and croakers

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

Many are good food and sport fish, commonly caught from surf and pier. Small yellow croaker is a major commercial fishery in Asia. In the US, freshwater drum is often treated as a rough fish, though some people do eat it.

Sciaenids are found worldwide in fresh and salt water, mostly in warm-temperate and tropical zones. They're bottom-dwelling carnivores that live mainly in estuaries, bays, and muddy river banks, best represented in big rivers of Southeast Asia, northeast South America, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Gulf of California.

Also known as

Bairdiella
Black Croaker
California corbina
Channel Bass
Corbina
Corvina
Croaker
Croakers
Cubbyu
Drum
Drums
Fluke
Freshwater Drum
Hallibut
King Croaker
King Whiting
Kingfish
Kingfishes
Lafayette
Plaice
Queenfish
Red Drum
Ribbon Fish
Seatrout
Seatrouts
Silver Perch
Spot
Spotfin Croaker
Turbot
Weakfish
White
White Croaker
White Seabass
Yellowfin Croaker
carvinas

Warnings & Kosher Issues

Kosher. The drums and croakers have fins and scales.
Named for the drumming or croaking sound they make with their swim bladder.