Parrotfish
Scaridae
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
A commercial fishery exists for some larger parrotfish, especially across the Indo-Pacific. In Hawaii they're known as uhu and have long been eaten locally.
Parrotfish live in warm, shallow saltwater on coral reefs, rocky coasts, and seagrass beds, with the most species across the Indo-Pacific.
Also known as
- Parrotfishes
- Uhu
- uhus
Kosher Parrotfish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Scaridae |
| Hebrew | תוכינונים |
| Arabic | سمكة ببغائية |
| Spanish | Escáridos |
| Portuguese | Escarídeos |
| French | Scaridé |
| German | Papageifische |
| Russian | Рыбы-попугаи |
| Chinese | 鸚哥魚亞科 |
| Japanese | ブダイ亜科 |
| Korean | 앵무고기 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá mó |
| Thai | วงศ์ปลานกแก้ว |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Parrotfish have fins and large cycloid scales, so they are kosher.
- Ciguatera poisoning has been reported from large reef-feeding parrotfish in some tropical areas.
- Not the same as the parrot cichlid, an unrelated aquarium fish.