Mossbunker
Brevoortia tyrannus
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The Atlantic menhaden is a North American species of fish in the herring family, Alosidae.
Atlantic menhaden aren't eaten directly today and go mostly into fish oil, fish meal, and bait. Historically some people fried them like sardines.
Atlantic menhaden range along North Atlantic coastal and estuarine waters from Nova Scotia south to northern Florida. They're common across all salinities of Chesapeake Bay and the Mid-Atlantic, with younger fish in southern bays and older fish along northern coasts.
Also known as
- American Sardine
- Hard-head
Kosher Mossbunker in foreign languages
| Scientific | Brevoortia tyrannus |
| Arabic | المنهيدن الأطلسي |
| Spanish | Lacha Tirana |
| Portuguese | Lacha Tirana |
| French | Alose Tyran |
| German | Atlantischer Menhaden |
| Russian | Атлантический менхэден |
| Chinese | 大西洋油鯡 |
| Japanese | アトランティック・メンハーデン |
| Vietnamese | Cá mòi dầu Đại Tây Dương |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Mossbunker is the Atlantic menhaden, a herring-family fish with fins and scales, so it is kosher.
- Very bony and oily. It's mainly a bait and reduction fish, rarely eaten directly.