Is Porgies and sea breams kosher?

Porgies and sea breams is kosher according to Jewish dietary law.

Does Porgies and sea breams have fins and scales?

Yes. Porgies and sea breams 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 Porgies and sea breams sushi or sashimi?

If Porgies and sea breams is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Porgies and sea breams 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 Porgies and sea breams 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.

Porgies and sea breams

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

Porgies and sea breams are popular table fish. The most prized for cooking are the gilt-head bream and the common dentex.

The Sparidae live in tropical and temperate coastal waters around the world. They are mostly demersal fish of the continental shelf and slope, and some tolerate brackish water with a few entering fresh water.

Also known as

Pinfish
Porgie
Porgies
Porgy
Scup
Sea Bream
Sheepshead
Dentex
Gilt-head Bream
Sargo

Warnings & Kosher Issues

Sparidae have fins and scales (smooth cycloid to weakly ctenoid), so porgies and sea breams are kosher.
Sheepshead is a shared name. In this family it means the sheepshead seabream (Archosargus probatocephalus), not the freshwater drum that is also called sheepshead.