Rockfish
Sebastes species
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
Rockfish is a mild, lean white fish that's versatile in the kitchen, good baked, fried, steamed, or in tacos and chowders. Different species are often sold interchangeably as 'rockfish.'
Rockfish here means the genus Sebastes, a large group of mostly North Pacific fish that hide among rocks and reefs, with a few species in the North Atlantic and southern oceans. They're an important commercial catch on the U.S. West Coast.
Also known as
- Pacific Rockfish
- Rock Cod
- Snapper
- Pacific Red Snapper
Kosher Rockfish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Sebastes species |
| Hebrew | ורדון |
| Arabic | سبوج |
| French | Sébaste |
| German | Rotbarsch |
| Russian | Морские окуни |
| Chinese | 平鮋屬 |
| Japanese | メバル属 |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. Sebastes rockfish have fins and scales.
- Often sold as 'Pacific red snapper' or 'rock cod,' but they aren't true snapper or true cod.
- Many rockfish have sharp spines that can carry mild venom, so handle them carefully. That's a handling note, not a kosher issue.