Is Bowfin kosher?
No — Bowfin is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Bowfin have ganoid-like scales that do not qualify halachically. Their roe is sometimes sold as "Choupiquet Royale" caviar and is also not kosher.
About Bowfin
A primitive freshwater fish native to eastern North America, unchanged for roughly 100 million years.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Bowfin have ganoid-like scales that do not qualify halachically. Their roe is sometimes sold as "Choupiquet Royale" caviar and is also not kosher.
Source: Orthodox Union
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