Here is a full list of kosher fish, which is corroborated by Chabad and the Orthodox Union (OU). If you have any doubts about the kashrut status of a fish, consult with your trusted rabbi.
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| Fish Species | Notes and Related Information |
| Albacore | See: Mackerels |
| Alewife | See: Herrings |
| Amberjack | See: Jacks |
| Anchovies | Family Engraulidae. Including: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasciolus), North of California anchovy (Engraulis mordax) |
| Angelfishes | Also known as butterflyfish (Family Chaetodontidae). Including: Angelfishes (Holacanthus species, Pomacanthus species). |
| Ballyhoo | See: Flyingfishes |
| Barracudas | Family Sphyraenidae. Including: Baama or reineta which go by the Latin name lepidotus austrais or lepidotus raii) |
| Bass | See Sea Basses. Temperate basses, Sunfishes, Drums |
| Bigeyes | Family Priacanthidae. Including: Bigeyes or aweoweos (Priacanthus species) |
| Blackfish | See: Carps, Wrasses |
| Blacksmith | See: Damselfish |
| Blueback | See: Flounders, Herrings, Trouts |
| Bluefish | Also called snapper blue (Pomatomus saltarix) |
| Bocaccio | See: Scorpionfish |
| Bombay duck | Bombay duck (Harpadeon nehereus) |
| Bonefish | Bonefish (Albula vulpes) |
| Bonito | See: Cobia, Mackerels |
| Bowfin | Freshwater dogfish, or grindle (Amia calva) |
| Bream | See: Carps, Atlantic Pomfret, Porgies |
| Brill | See: Flounder |
| Buffalo Fishes | See: Suckers |
| ButterFish | Family Stromateidae, Including: Butterfish (Peprilus tracanthus); Pacific pompano (Peprilus similimus); harvestfishes (Peprilus species) |
| Butterfly fish | See: Angelfish |
| Cabrilla | See: Sea Basses |
| Calicobass | See: Sunfishes |
| Capelin | See: Smelts |
| Carps and minnows | Family Cyprinidae, Including: the carp, leather carp, mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio); Crucian carp (Carassius carassius); Goldfish (Carassius auratus); tench (Tinca tinca); Splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus); Squawfishes (Ptychocheilus species); Scramento backfish or hardhead (Orthodon microlepidotus); Freshwater breams (Abramis species, Blicca species); Roach (Rutilus rutilus). |
| Carosucker | See: Suckers |
| Caviar | Must be from a kosher fish. See: Trouts and whitefishes (salmon), Lumpsuckers (non kosher), Sturgeons (non kosher). |
| Cero | See: Mackerels |
| Channel bass | See: Drums |
| Char | See: Trouts |
| Chilipepper | See: Scorpionfishes |
| Chinook salmon | See: Trouts |
| Chup | See: Trouts, Sea chubs |
| Cichlids | Family Chichilidae, Including: Tilapias (Tilapia species); Mozambique mouthbrooder (Tilapia mossambica); Cichlios (Cichlasoma species); Rio Grande perch (Cichlasoma cyanoguttatum) |
| Cigarfish | See: Jacks |
| Cisco | See Trouts |
| Coalfish | See: Codfishes |
| Cobia | Cobia, cabio, or black bonito (Rachycentron canadum) Cod, cultus, black, blue, or ling. See: Greenlings, Sablefish |
| Codfishes | Codfishes(Family Gadidae), Including: Cod (Gadus morhua), Haddock (Melanogrammus aegiefinus); Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus); Pollock, saithe, or coalfish (Pollachius virens); Walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma); Hakes (Urophycis species); Whiting (Meriangiu meriangus); Blue whiting or poutassou (Micromesistius poutassou); Tomcods or frostfishes (Microgradus species); note. some cods are not-kosher; See: Freshwater Cod. |
| Coho salmon | See: Trouts |
| Corbina | or Corvina, See: Drums |
| Cottonwick | See: Grunts |
| Crappie | See: Sunfishes |
| Creville | See Jacks |
| Croacker | See: Drums |
| Crucian carp | See: Carps |
| Cubbyu | See: Drums |
| Cunner | See Wrasses |
| Dab | See: Flounders |
| Damselfishes | Family Pomacentridae. Including: Blacksmith (Chromis punctipinnis); Garibaldi (Hypsypops rubicunda). |
| Doctorfish | See: Surgeonfishes |
| Dolly Varden | See: Trouts |
| Dolphin fishes | or mahimahis (Coryphaena species) Not to be confused with the Mammal called Dolphin or Porpoise, which is non kosher. |
| Drums and croakers | Family Sciaenidae, Including: Seatrouts and carvinas (Cynoscion species); Weakfish (Cynoscion nebulosus); White seabass (Cynoscion nobillis); Croakers (micropogon species, Bairdiella species, Odontoscion species); Silver perch (Bairdiella chyrsura); White or King croaker (Genyonemus lineatus); Black croaker (cheilottena saturnum); Spotfin croaker (Roncadorstearnsi); Yellowfin croaker(Umbrinaroncador); Drums (Pogonias species, Stellifer species, Umbrina species); Red drum or channel bass (Sciaenops ocallata); Freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens); Kingfishes or king whitings (Menticirrhus species); California corbina (Menticirrhus undulatus); spot or lafayette (Leiostomus xanthurus); Queenfish (Seriphus politus); Cubbyu or ribbon fish (Equetus umbrosus). |
| Eulachon | See: Smelts |
| Flounders | Families Bothidae and Pleuronectidae. Including: Flounders (Paralichthys species), Liopsetta species, Platichthys species,etc.); Starry flounder (Platichthys stellatus); Summer flounder or fluke (Paralichthys denatus); Yellowtail flounder (limanda ferrugina); Winter flounder, lemon sole or blackback (Pseudopleuronectes americanus); Halibuts (Hippoglossus species); California halibut (Paralichthys Californicus); Bigmouth sole (Hippoglossina stomata); Butter of scalyfin sole (Isopsetta isolepis); “Dover” sole (Microstomus pacificus); “English” sole (Parophrys vetulus); Fantail sole (Xystreurys liolepis); Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordan); Rex sole (Glyptocephalus zichirus); Rock sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata); Sand Sole (Psettichthys melanostictus); Slender sole (Lyopsetta exillis); Yellowfin sole (Limanda aspera); Pacific turbots (Pleuronichthys species); Curlfin turbot or sole (Pleuronichthys decurrens); Diamond turbot (Hypsopsetta guttulata); Greenland turbot or halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides); Sanddabs (Citharichthys species); Dabs (Limanda species); American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides); European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); Brill (scophthalmus rhomus). But not including: European turbot (Scophthalmus maximus or Psetta maximus). |
| Fluke | See: Flounders |
| Flyingfishes and halfbeaks | Family Exocoetidae; Flyingfishes (Cypselurus species, and others); Ballyhoo or balao (Hemiramphus species). |
| Frostfish | See: Codfishes |
| Gag | See: Sea Basses |
| Garibaldi | See: Damselfishes |
| Giant kelpfish | Heterostichus rostratus |
| Gizzard shad | See: Herrings |
| Goatfishes | or surmullets (Family Mullidae). Including: Goatfishes (Mullus species, Pseudupeneus species); Wekes or goatfishes (Mulloidichthys species, Upeneus species); Kumu (Parupeneus species); Red mullet (Mullus surmuletus). |
| Gobies (Family Gobidae), Including: Bigmouth sleeper or guavina (Gobiomorus dormitor); Sirajo goby (sicydium plumieri) | |
| Goldeye and mooneye (Hiodon alosoides and Hiodon tergisus). | |
| Goldfish See: Carps | |
| Grayling See: Trouts | |
| Graysby See: Sea Basses | |
| Greenlings (Family Hexagrammidae), Including: Greenlings (Hexagrammos species); Kelp greenling or seatrout (Hexagrammos decagrammus); Lingcod, cultus orblue cod (Ophiodonelongatus); Atkamackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius). | |
| Grindle See: Bowfin | |
| Grouper See: Sea Basses | |
| Grunion See: Silversides | |
| Grunts (Family Pomadasyldae), Including; Grunts (Haemulon species, Pomadasys species); Margate (Haemulon album); Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineattum); Cottonwick (Haemulon melanurum); Sailors choice (Haemulon parral); Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus); Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis); Sargo (Anisotremus davidsoni); Pigfish (Orthopristis chrysoptera). | |
| Guavina See: Gobies | |
| Haddock See: Codfishes | |
| Hake See: Codfishes | |
| Hakes(Family Meriucciidae), Including: Hakes (Merluccius species); Silver hake or whiting (Meriuccius bilinearis); Pacific hake or meriuccio (Meriuccius productus) | |
| Halfbeak See: Flyingfishes | |
| Halfmoon See: Sea chubs | |
| Halibut See: Flounders | |
| Hamlet See: Sea Basses | |
| Hardhead See: Carps | |
| Harvestfish See: Butterfishes | |
| Hawkfishes(Family Cirrhitidae). Including: Hawkfishes (Cirrhitus species). | |
| Herrings (Family Clupeidae), Including: Atlantic and Pacific herring (Clupae harengus subspecies); thread herrings (Opisthonema species); Shads (Alosa species); Shad or glut herring, or blueback (Alosa aestivalis); Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris); Alewife or river herring (Alosa pseudoharengus); Gizzard shads (Dorosoma species); Menhadens or mossbunkers (Brevoortia species); Spanish sardines (Sardineila anchovia); European sardine or pilchard (Sardina pilchardus); Pacific sardine or pilchard (Sardinops sagax); Spart (Sprattus sprattus) | |
| Hind See: Sea Bass | |
| Hogchocker See: Soles | |
| Hogfish See: Wrasses | |
| Horse mackerel See: Jacks | |
| Jack Mackerel See: Jacks | |
| Jacks and Pompanos (Family Charangidae) Including: Pompanos, palometas, and permits (Trachionotus species); Amberjacks and yellowtails (Seriola species); California yellowtail (Seriola dorsalls); Scads and cigarfish (Decapterus species, Selar species, Trachurus species); Jack mackerel or horse mackerel (Trachurus symmetricus); Jacks and uluas (Caranx species, Carangoides species); Crevalles (Caranx species); Blue runner (Caranx crysos); Rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata); Moonfishes (Vomer species); Lookdown (Selene vomer); Leatherback or lae (Scomberoides sanctipetri); BUT NOT INCLUDING: LEATHERJACKET (Oligoplites saurus). | |
| Jacksmelt See: Silversides | |
| Jewfish See: Sea Basses | |
| John Dory (Zeus faber) | |
| Kelpfish See: Giant Kelpfish | |
| Kingfish See: Drums, Mackerels | |
| Ladyfish, or tenpounder (Elops saurus) | |
| Lafayette See: Drums | |
| Lake Herring See: Trouts | |
| Largemouth bass See: Sunfishes | |
| Leatherback See: Jacks | |
| Lingcod See: Greenlings | |
| Lizardfishes(Family Synodontidae) | |
| Lookdown See: Jacks | |
| Mackerel See also: Jacks | |
| Mackerels, Atka See: Greenlings | |
| Mackerels and tunas (Family Scombridae), Including: Mackerels (Scomber species, Scomberomorus species, Auxis species); Spanish mackerels, cero, and sierra (Scomberomorus species); King mackerel or kingfish (Scomberomorus cavalla); Bonitos (Sarda species); Wahoo (Acanthocybius solanderi); tunas (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species); Skipjack tunas (Euthynnus or Katsuwonus species); Albacore (thunnus alalunga) But not including: Snake mackerels. | |
| MahimahiSee: Dolphin fishes | |
| MargateSee: Grunts | |
| Menhaden See: Herrings | |
| Menpachii See: Squirrelfishes | |
| Merluccio See: Hakes | |
| Milkfish or awa (Chanos chanos) | |
| Mojarras (Family Gerreidae) including: Mojarras (Eucinostomus species, Gerres species, Diapterus species) | |
| Monkeyface prickleback or eel (Cebidichthys violaceus) | |
| Mooneye See: Goldeye | |
| Moonfsh See: Jacks | |
| Mossbunker See: Herrings | |
| Mouthbrooder See: Cichlids | |
| Mullet See: Goatfishes | |
| Mullets (Farnily Mugilidae) including: Mullets and amaamas (Mugil species); Uouoa (Neomyxus chaptallii); Mountain mullets or dajaos (agonostomus species) | |
| Muskellunge See: Pikes | |
| Mutton hamlet See: Sea Basses | |
| Muttonfish See: Snappers | |
| Needlefishes (Family Beslonidae) Needlefishes or marine gars (strongylura species, Tylosuru species) | |
| Opaleye See: Sea chubs | |
| Palometa See: Jacks | |
| Parrotfishs (Family Scaridae) including: Parrotfishes and uhus (Scarus species, Slparisoma species) | |
| Perch See also: Temperate basses, Drums, Cichlids, Surfperches, Scorpionfishes | |
| Perches(Family Percidae) including: Yellow perch (Perca flavescens); Walleye, pike perch, or yellow or blue pike (Stizostedion vitreum); Sauget (Stizostedion canadense) | |
| Permit See: Jacks | |
| Pickerel See: Pike | |
| Pigfish See: Grunts | |
| Pike See also: Perches | |
| Pikes (Family Esocidae) including; Pike (esox lucius); Pickerels (Esox species); Muskellunge (esox masquinongy) | |
| Pikeperch See: Perches | |
| Pilchard See Herrings | |
| Pinfish See: Porgies | |
| Plaice See: Flounders | |
| Pollock See: Codfishes | |
| Pomfret See: Atlantic pomfret | |
| Pompano See: Jack, Butterfishes | |
| Porgies and sea breams (Family Sparidae). Including: Porgies (Calamus species, Diplodus species, Pagrus species); Scup (Stenotomus chrysops); Pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides); Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus) | |
| Porkfish See: Grunts | |
| Poutassou See: Codfishes | |
| Prickleback See: Monkeyface prickleback, Rockprickleback (non kosher). | |
| Queenfish See: Drums | |
| Quillback See: Suckers | |
| Rabalo See: Snooks | |
| Ray’s bream See: Atlantic Pomfret | |
| Red snapper See: Snappers | |
| Redfish See: Scorpionfishes, Wrasses | |
| Roach See: Carps | |
| Rock bass See: Sunfishes | |
| Rockhind See: Sea Basses | |
| Rockfish See: Scorpionfishes, Temperate basses | |
| Rosefish See: Scorpionfishes | |
| RudderfishSee: Sea chubs | |
| Runner See: Jack | |
| Sablefish or black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria) | |
| Sailors choice See: Grunts | |
| Saithe See: Codfishes | |
| Salmon See: Trouts | |
| Sardine See: Herrings | |
| Sargo See: Grunts | |
| Sauger See: Perches | |
| Scad See: Jacks | |
| Scamp See: Sea Basses | |
| Schoolmaster See: Snappers | |
| Scorpionfishes (family Scorpaenidae), Including: Scorpionfishes (Scorpaena species); California scorpionfish or sculpin (Scorpaena guttata); Nohus (Scorpaenopsis species); Redfish, rosefish, or ocean perch (Sebasters marinus); rockfishes (Sebasters species, Sebastodes species); Pacific ocean perch (Sebastes alutus); Chilipepper (Sebastes goodel); Bocaccio (Sebastes paucipinus); Shortspine thornyhead or channel rockfish (Sebastolobus alascanus) | |
| Scup See: Porgies | |
| Sea bass See also: Temperate basses, drums | |
| Sea basses (Family Serranidae) including: Black sea basses (Centropristis species); Groupers (Epinephelus species, and Mycteroperca species); Rockhind (Epinephelus adscensionis); Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi); Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus); Jewfish (Epinephelus itajara); Spotted cabrilla (Epinephelus analogus); Gag (Mycteroperca microlepis); Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax); Graysby (petrometopon cruentatum); Mutton hamlet (Alphestes afer) Sand bass, kelp bass, and spotted bass (Paralabrax species) | |
| Sea bream See: Porgies | |
| Sea chubs (Family Kyphosidae) including: Bermuda chug or rudderfish (Kyphosus sectatrix); Opaleye (Girella nigrican); Halfmoon (Medialuna californiensis) | |
| Seaperch See: Surfperches | |
| Searobins(Family Triglidae); Searobins (Prionotus species) | |
| Seatrout See: Drums, Greenlings, Steelhead | |
| Shad See: Herrings | |
| Sheepshead See: Porgies, Wrasses | |
| Sierra See: Mackerels | |
| Silversides (Family Athernidae) including: Whitebait, spearing, or silversides (Menidia species); California grunion (Leurusthes tenuis); Jacksmelt (Atherinopsis californiensis); Topsmelt (Atherinops affinis) | |
| Sirajo goby See: Gobies | |
| Skipjack See Mackerels | |
| Sleeper See Gobies | |
| Smallmouth bass See Sunfishes | |
| Smelts (Family Osmeridae) including: Smelts (Osmerus species); Capelin (Malotus villosus); Eullachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) | |
| Snapper blue See: Bluefish | |
| Snappers (Family Lutjanidae) including: Snappers (Lutjanus species); Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus); Muttonfish or mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis); Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus); Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus); Kalikali (Pristipomoides sieboldi); Opakapaka (Pristipomoides microlepis); Onaga (Etelis carbunculus) | |
| Snooks (Family Centropomidae) including: Snooks orrabalos (Centropomus species) | |
| Sockeye salmon See: Trouts | |
| Sole See also: Flounders | |
| Soles (Family Soleidae), Including: Sole or true sole (solea solea); Lined sole (Achirus lineatus); Hogchoker (Trinectes maculatus). | |
| Spadefishes (Family Ephippidae). Including: Spadefishes (Chaetodipterus species) | |
| Spanish mackerel See: Mackerels | |
| Spearing See: Silversides | |
| Splitttail See: Carps | |
| Spot See: Drums | |
| Sprat See: Herrings | |
| Squawfish See: Carp | |
| Squirrelfishes(Family Holocentridae), Including: Squirrelfishes (Holocentrus species); Menpachii (Myripristis species). | |
| Steelhead See: Trouts | |
| Striped bass See: Temperate basses | |
| Suckers(Family Catostomidae). Including: Buffalo fishes (Ictiobus species); Suckers (Catostomus species, Moxostoma species); Quillbacks or carpsuckers (Carpiodes species) | |
| Sunfishes(Family Centrarchidae). Including: Freshwater basses (Micropterus species); Largemouth bass (Microterus salmoides); Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui); Sunfishes (Lepomis species); Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus); Warmouth (Lepomis macrochirus); Rock bass or red eye (Ambloplites rupestris); Crappies or calico basses (Pomoxis species) | |
| Surfperches (Famly Embiotocidae). Including: Surfperches (Amphistichus species, Hyperprosopon species); Seaperches (Embiotoca species, Hypsurus species, Phanerodon species, Rhacochilus species); Blackperth (Embiotoca jacksoni); Pile perch (Rhacochilus vacca); Shiner perch (Cymatogaster aggregata). | |
| Surgeonfishes (Family Acanthuridae). Including: Surgeonfishes and tangs (Acanthurus species, Zebrasoma species); Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirugus); Unicornfishes or kalas (Naso species). | |
| Tang See: Surgeonfishes | |
| Tarpon (Megalops atlantica) | |
| Tautog See Wrasses | |
| Temperate basses (Family Percichthyidae). Including: Striped bass or rockfish (morone saxatillis); Yellow bass (Morone mississippiensis); White bass (Morojne chrysops); White perch (Morone americana); Giant California sea bass (Stereolepis gigas) | |
| Tench See: Carps | |
| Tenpounder See Ladyfish | |
| Threadfins (Family polynemidae) including: Blue bobo (Polydactylus approximans); Barbu (Polydactylus virginicus); Moi (Polydactylus sexfilis) | |
| Tilapia See: Cichlids | |
| Tilefishes (Family Branchiostegidae) including: tilefish (Logholatilus chamaeleonticeps) Ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps) | |
| Tomcod See: Codfishes | |
| Tomtate See: Grunts | |
| Tomsmelt See: Silversides | |
| Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) | |
| Trouts and whitefishes (Family Salmonidae) including: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar); Pacific salmons (Oncorhtnchus species); Coho or silver salmon; sockeye, blueback or red salmon; chinook, king or spring salmon; pink or humpback salmon; chum, dog or fall salmon, Trouts (Salmo species) Brown trout, rainbow trout or steelhead, cutthroat trout, golden trout, Chars (Salvelinus species); Lake trout, brook rout, Arctic char (salvelinus alpinus), Dolly Varden, Whitefishes and ciscos (coregonus species and Prosopium species); Cisco or lake herring (Corengonus artedii); chubs (coregonus species); graylings (thymallus Species) | |
| Tuna See: Mackerels | |
| Turbot See Flounder (some nonkosher) | |
| Unicornfish See: Surgeonfishes | |
| Wahoo See: Mackerels | |
| Walleye See: Perches | |
| Walleye pollock See: Codfishes | |
| Warmouth See: Sunfishes | |
| Weakfishes See: Drums | |
| WhiteFish See: Trouts, Tilefishes | |
| Whiting See: Codfishes, Hakes, Drums | |
| Wrasses (Family Labridae) including: Hogfishes and aawas (Bodianus species); Hogfish or capitaine (Lachnolaimus maximus); Tautog or blackfish (Tautoga onitis); California sheephead or redfish (Pimelometopon pulchrum); Cunner, chogset, or bergall (Tautogolabrus adspersus) | |
| Yellowtail See: Jacks | |
| Yellowtail snapper See Snappers |