Grouper

Epinephelus species

Blue sketch illustration of Grouper
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins Yes
Scales Yes
Description

Grouper is an important food fish, and some species are now farmed. It's often sold alive in markets rather than chilled or frozen.

Groupers are marine ray-finned fish found in warm seas around the world. They're caught and farmed in places like Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf (where it's called hammour), and the Philippines (lapu-lapu).

Also known as

  • Grouper
  • Black Grouper
  • Red Grouper
  • Goliath Grouper
  • Nassau Grouper
  • Groper
  • Kerapu
  • Hammour
  • Mero
  • Lapu-lapu

Kosher Grouper in foreign languages

ScientificEpinephelus species
Hebrew דקר
Arabic هامور
Spanish Cherna
Russian Груперы
Chinese 石斑魚屬
Japanese アカハタ属
Korean 우레기속
Thai สกุลปลาหมอทะเล

Gallery

Grouper — Whole on ice
Whole on ice · Rootology / CC BY-SA 3.0
Grouper — Fillet
Fillet · Acabashi / CC BY-SA 4.0
Grouper — Cooked dish
Cooked dish · Balamurugan Natarajan from chennai, India / CC BY 2.0
Warnings & Kosher Issues
  • Kosher. Groupers have fins and scales.
  • Ciguatera risk. Grouper is a commonly reported source of ciguatera fish poisoning in tropical regions.
  • Frequently mislabeled. Grouper is one of the most-substituted fish in US markets, so buy from a trusted source.