Spadefish
Ephippidae
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
Atlantic spadefish has firm, good-quality white flesh, though it's hard to harvest in volume so it stays mostly a sport catch. When it's kept, it's typically filleted and grilled or fried.
Spadefishes (family Ephippidae) live in tropical and temperate seas worldwide. The Atlantic spadefish is the only member in the western Atlantic and is common from New England to southern Brazil, often around reefs, wrecks, and pilings.
Also known as
- Spadefishes
Kosher Spadefish in foreign languages
| Scientific | Ephippidae |
| Hebrew | צלחתניים |
| Arabic | جاروفيات |
| German | Spatenfische |
| Russian | Эфипповые |
| Chinese | 白鯧科 |
| Japanese | マンジュウダイ科 |
| Korean | 활치과 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá tai tượng biển |
| Thai | วงศ์ปลาหูช้าง |
| Indonesian | Gandu |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. The body and most fins are scaled and it has a complete lateral line, so it has fins and scales.