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Is Bass kosher?

Yes — Bass is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Bass (Various families (Serranidae, Moronidae, Centrarchidae))

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Scientific name
Various families (Serranidae, Moronidae, Centrarchidae)
Also known as
Sea Bass, Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Bass, White Bass
Habitat
Freshwater lakes/rivers, coastal saltwater
Kosher status
Kosher

About Bass

See Sea Basses. Temperate basses, Sunfishes, Drums

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

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