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Is Viperfish kosher?

No — Viperfish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Deep-sea fish with scaleless, elongated bodies and oversized teeth. Rarely eaten but occasionally appears in deep-sea bycatch.

Viperfish (Chauliodus)

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Scientific name
Chauliodus
Category
scaleless
Fins & scales
Fins ✓ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Viperfish

Deep-sea predators with needle-like teeth and bioluminescent organs.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Deep-sea fish with scaleless, elongated bodies and oversized teeth. Rarely eaten but occasionally appears in deep-sea bycatch.

Source: Orthodox Union

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