Goldeye
Hiodon alosoides
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The goldeye is a freshwater fish found in Canada and the northern United States. It is one of only two extant species in the family Hiodontidae, the other species being Hiodon tergisus.
Goldeye is eaten mostly as a smoked fish, smoked over oak or apple wood and marinated in a brine of salt, sugar, and spices. Sold as Winnipeg goldeye, it became a fashionable gourmet dish after 1911.
The goldeye is a North American freshwater fish. It ranges from the Mackenzie River south to Mississippi, and from Alberta east to Ohio, with an isolated population south of James Bay. It prefers turbid, slower-moving water.
Also known as
- Mooneye
- Winnipeg goldeye
- Western goldeye
- Yellow herring
- Toothed herring
Kosher Goldeye in foreign languages
| Scientific | Hiodon alosoides |
| French | Laquaiche aux yeux d'or |
| German | Goldauge |
| Chinese | 似鯡月眼魚 |
| Japanese | ゴールドアイ (魚) |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. The goldeye has fins and scales.
- Don't confuse it with the mooneye, which is a separate species in the same family, not just another name for goldeye.