Kosher Fishes
Extrait du guide de kashrouth du Jewish Community Coucil de Montréal
Edition 2001-5761

Albacore see: Mackerels
Alewife see: Herrings
Amberjack see: Jacks
Anchovies (Family Engraulidae). Including: European anchovy (Engraulis i encrasciolus), North of California anchovv (Engraulis mordax4.
Angelfishes and butterfly fishes (Family Chaetodontidae). Including: Angelfishes (Holacanthus species, Pomacanthus species).
Atlantic Pomfret or Ray's Bream (Brama brama)
Ballyhoo see: Flyingfishes
Barracudas (Family Sphyraenidae) Including. Barracudas and kakus (Sphyraena species).
Bass, Sea Basses. Temperate basses, Sunfishes, Drums
Bigeyes (Family Priacanthidae). Including: Bigeyes or aweoweos (Priacanthus species).
Blackfish see. Carps, Wrasses
Blacksmith see: Damselfishes
Blueback see. Flounders, Herrings, Trouts
Bluefish or snapper blue (Pomatomus saltarix)
Bluegill see: Sunfishes
Bocaccio see: Scorpionfishes
Bombayduck (Harpadeon nehereus)
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
Burbot see. Codfishes
ButterFishes (Family Stromateidae), Including. Butterfish (Peprilus tracanthus); Pacific pompano (Peprilus similimus); harvestfishes (Peprilus species)
Butterfly fish see angelfish
Cabrilla see: Sea Basses
Calico bass 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 kasher fish) see: Trouts and whitefishes (salmon), Lumpsuckers (non kasher), Sturgeons (non kasher).
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, cabio, or black bonito (Rachycentron canadum) Cod, cultus, black, blue, or ling. see: Greenlings, Sablefish.
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); Burbot, lawyer, or freshwater ling (Iota Iota); Tomcods or frostfishes (Microgradus species).
Coho salmon see: Trouts
Corbina or Corvina, see: Drums
Cottonwick see: Grunts
Crapplie 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 ta be confused with the Mammal called Dolphin or Porpoise, which is non kasher.)
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 Peudopleuronectes americanus); Halibuts (Hippoglossus species); California halibut (Paralichthys Californicus); Bigmouth sole (Hippoglossina stomata); Butter at scalytin sole (lsopsetta 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); Ling cod, cultus orblue cod (Ophiodonelongatus); Atkamackerel (Pleurogrammus monopterygius).
Grindle see: BowEin
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 also Codfishes
Hakes (Family Meriucciidae), Including: Hakes (Merluccius species); Silver hake or whiting (Meriuccius bilinearis); Pacific hake or meriuccio (Meriuccius productus)
Halfbeak see: Flying fish
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 saqax); Spart (Sprattus sprattus)
Hind see: Sea bass
Hogchocker see: Soles
Hogfish see: Wrasses
Horse mackerel see: Jacks
Jack Mankerel 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)
KelpSish see: Giant Kelpfish
Kingfish see: Drums, mackerels Ladyfish, or tenpounder (Elaps saurus)
Lafayette see: Drums
Lake Herring see: Trouts
Lance or Launce see: Sand lances
Largemouth bass see: Sunfishes
Lawyer see: Codfishes
Leatherbacksee:Jacks
Ling cod 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 salanderi); tunas (Thunnus species, Euthynnus species); Skipjack tunas (Euthynnus or Katsuwonus species); Albacore (thunnus alalunga) But not including: Snake mackerels
Mahimahi see: Dolphin fishes
Margate see: 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
Mut ton hamlet see: Sea basses
Muttonfish see: Snappers
Needlefishes (Family Beslonidae) Needlefishes or marine gars (strongylura species, Tylosuru species)
Opaleye see: Sea clubs
Palometa see: Jacks
Parrotfishs (Family Scaridae) including: Parrotfishes and uhus (Scarus species, Slparisoma species)
Perch see also: Temperate basses, Drums, Cichlids, Surf perches, 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 rhomboïdes); Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
Porkfish see: Gruntts
Poutassou see: Codfishes
Prickleback see: Monkeyface prickleback, Rockprickleback (non kasher).
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
Rudderfish see: Sea chubs
Runner see: Jack
Sablefish or black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria)
Sailors choice see: Grunts Saithe see: Codfishes
Salmon see: Trouts
Sand lances, launces, or eels (Ammodytes species)
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 goadel); 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); Mut ton 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: Surf perches
Searobins (Familv Triqlidae); 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 Saleidae), Including: Sole or true sole (salea salea); 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 (morane saxatillis); Yellow bass (Morane mississippiensis); White bass (Morojne chrysops); White perch (Morane 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 Branchiosteqidae) includinq: 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; sackeye, 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, 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 non kasher)
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