Gobies
Gobiidae
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
Gobies are most diverse in the tropical Indo-West Pacific but also live in temperate waters in both hemispheres. They occupy marine, brackish, and freshwater habitats, and are one of the most numerous fish groups in fresh water on oceanic islands.
Also known as
- Bigmouth Sleeper
- Goby
- Guavina
- Sirajo Goby
- Sleeper
Kosher Gobies in foreign languages
| Scientific | Gobiidae |
| Hebrew | קברנוניים |
| Arabic | قوبيونية |
| Spanish | Gobíido |
| Portuguese | Gobiídeos |
| French | Bytchky |
| Italian | Gobidi |
| German | Grundeln |
| Greek | Γοβιίδες |
| Russian | Бычковые |
| Chinese | 虾虎鱼科 |
| Japanese | ハゼ科 |
| Korean | 망둑어과 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá bống trắng |
| Thai | วงศ์ปลาบู่ |
| Indonesian | Gobi |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. True gobies have fins and scales.
- The name goby is sometimes wrongly applied to fish outside the family, such as the engineer goby, which isn't a true goby.