Hardhead
Sciaenidae
Not Kosher
Has fins but no scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
No
Description
Hardhead catfish are edible but, like all catfish, take some effort to clean. They have a fishy taste, and most anglers consider them an undesirable catch.
The hardhead catfish lives in near-shore waters of the western Atlantic around the southeastern United States, the Florida Keys, and the Gulf of Mexico coast. It also moves into brackish estuaries and river mouths over sandy or muddy bottoms.
Also known as
- Hardhead sea catfish
- Sea catfish
Hardhead in foreign languages
| Scientific | Sciaenidae |
| Hebrew | מסריים |
| Yiddish | אדלערפיש |
| Arabic | بهاريات |
| Spanish | Sciénido |
| Portuguese | Cienídeos |
| French | Sciaenidés |
| Italian | Scienidi |
| German | Umberfische |
| Russian | Горбылёвые |
| Chinese | 石首鱼 |
| Japanese | ニベ科 |
| Korean | 민어과 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá lù đù |
| Thai | วงศ์ปลาจวด |
| Indonesian | Gulamah |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Not kosher. Hardhead is a sea catfish, and catfish have no true scales.