Is Jacks and Pompanos kosher?

Jacks and Pompanos is kosher according to Jewish dietary law. Leatherjacket is Not Kosher

Does Jacks and Pompanos have fins and scales?

Yes. Jacks and Pompanos 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 Jacks and Pompanos sushi or sashimi?

If Jacks and Pompanos is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Jacks and Pompanos 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 Jacks and Pompanos 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.

Jacks and Pompanos

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

The jacks and pompanos family (Carangidae) lives in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. They're fast-swimming predators that hunt over reefs and in open water, and some dig in the sea floor for invertebrates.

Also known as

Amberjack
Amberjacks
Blue Runner
Butter Fish
Butterfish
California Yellowtail
Cigar Fish
Cigarfish
Crevalles
Creville
Harvestfish
Horse Mackerel
Jack Mackerel
Jacks
Leatherback
Lookdown
Mackerel
Moon Fish
Moonfish
Moonfishes
Pacific Pompano
Palometa
Permit
Pompano
Pompanos
Rainbow Runner
Runner
Scad
Scads
Selar Species
Uluas
Yellowtail
lae
palometas
permits
yellowtails
Trevally
Crevalle jack
Golden trevally

Warnings & Kosher Issues

Kosher. Jacks and pompanos have fins and scales. Many carry a row of bony scutes along the lateral line, but they're true scaled fish.
Leatherjacket is not kosher, so check the exact species behind a market name.