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Is Flyingfishes and halfbeaks kosher?

Yes — Flyingfishes and halfbeaks is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Flyingfishes and halfbeaks

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Also known as
Balao, Ballyhoo, Fllying Fish, Flyingfish, Halfbeak
Kosher status
Kosher

About Flyingfishes and halfbeaks

Family Exocoetidae; Flyingfishes (Cypselurus species, and others); Ballyhoo or balao (Hemiramphus species).

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

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