Scamp is kosher according to Jewish dietary law.

Does Scamp have fins and scales?

Yes. Scamp 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 Scamp sushi or sashimi?

If Scamp is prepared in a kosher kitchen with kosher utensils and ingredients, Scamp 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 Scamp 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.

Scamp

Kosher

Has fins and scales

Fins Yes

Scales Yes

Description

Scamp is a grouper prized for its sweet, white, flaky flesh and is considered one of the better-eating groupers. It's good grilled, baked, blackened, or fried.

The scamp, Mycteroperca phenax, is a grouper of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, from North Carolina south to South America. Adults live over rocky bottoms deeper than about 30 meters, while juveniles use shallow reefs and estuaries.

Also known as

Scamp grouper
Brown grouper

Kosher Scamp in foreign languages

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Warnings & Kosher Issues

Kosher. Groupers have fins and scales.
As with other large groupers, big scamp can carry a risk of ciguatera poisoning.