Is Mooneye kosher?
Yes — Mooneye is kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Mooneye has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).
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About Mooneye
See: Goldeye Hiodontidae, commonly called mooneyes, is a family of ray-finned fish with a single included genus Hiodon. The genus comprise two extant species native to North America and three to five extinct species recorded from Paleocene to Eocene age fossils. They are large-eyed, fork-tailed fish that superficially resemble shads. The vernacular name comes from the metallic shine of their eyes. The higher classification of the mooneyes is not yet fully established. Some sources have place them in their own order, Hiodontiformes, while others retain them in the order Osteoglossiformes. Hiodontidae, commonly called mooneyes, is a family of ray-finned fish with a single included genus Hiodon. The genus comprise two extant species native to North America and three to five extinct species recorded from Paleocene to Eocene age fossils. They are large-eyed, fork-tailed fish that superficially resemble shads. The vernacular name comes from the metallic shine of their eyes. The higher classification of the mooneyes is not yet fully established. Some sources have place them in their own order, Hiodontiformes, while others retain them in the order Osteoglossiformes. Species Hiodon alosoides (Rafinesque, 1819) The goldeye, Hiodon alosoides, is widespread across eastern North America, and is notable for a conspicuous golden iris in the eyes. It prefers turbid slower-moving waters of lakes and rivers, where it feeds on a wide variety of organisms including insects, crustaceans, small fish, and mollusks. The fish has been reported up to 52 centimetres (20 in) in length. †Hiodon consteniorum Li & Wilson, 1994 †Hiodon falcatus (Grande, 1979) †Hiodon rosei (Hussakof, 1916) Hiodon tergisus Lesueur, 1818 The mooneye, Hiodon tergisus, is also widespread across eastern North...
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