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Is Margate kosher?

Yes — Margate is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Margate has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Margate (Haemulon album)

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Scientific name
Haemulon album
Also known as
White Margate, Margaret Grunt
Habitat
Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Florida reefs
Kosher status
Kosher

About Margate

See: Grunts Haemulon album, the white margate, grey grunt, grunt, Margaret fish, Margaret grunt, margate, margate fish, ronco blanco, viuda, white grunt, white pogret, or yellow grunt is a species of ray-finned fish, a large grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean. Haemulon album, the white margate, grey grunt, grunt, Margaret fish, Margaret grunt, margate, margate fish, ronco blanco, viuda, white grunt, white pogret, or yellow grunt is a species of ray-finned fish, a large grunt belonging to the family Haemulidae. It is native to the western Atlantic Ocean. Description H. album has a high-backed, deep, oblong, compressed body with a blunt snout and small eyes. The mouth is not very large and the lips are not fleshy. They have teeth on the pharynx and serrated gill covers. The rows of scales situated just underneath the lateral line are angled. It has a continuous dorsal fin, with only a slight notch between the spiny and soft-rayed parts. The dorsal fin contains 12 spines and 15-17 soft rays, while the anal fin contains 3 spines and 7-8 soft rays. This species attains a maximum total length of 70 cm (28 in), although 50 cm (20 in) is more typical. The white margate varies in colour from greyish silver to light olive green, although this colour is usually restricted to the back. The scales on the upper part of the body have dark spots. The soft-rayed part of the dorsal fin and the caudal fin are dark grey, while the other fins are pale....

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