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Is Anchovies kosher?

Yes — Anchovies is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Anchovies has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Anchovies (Engraulidae family)

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Scientific name
Engraulidae family
Hebrew name
אנשובי
Also known as
Anchovy, European Anchovy, Bay Anchovy, Northern Anchovy
Habitat
Coastal waters worldwide, Mediterranean, Pacific, Atlantic
Kosher status
Kosher

About Anchovies

Family Engraulidae. Including: European anchovy (Engraulis encrasciolus), North of California anchovy (Engraulis mordax)

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19); legacy csv

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