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Is Barracudas kosher?

Yes — Barracudas is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Barracudas (Sphyraena species)

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Scientific name
Sphyraena species
Also known as
Barracuda, Great Barracuda, Pacific Barracuda, Cuda
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide
Kosher status
Kosher

About Barracudas

Family Sphyraenidae. Including: Baama or reineta which go by the Latin name lepidotus austrais or lepidotus raii)

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

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