Is Frogfish kosher?
No — Frogfish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Frogfish have loose, scaleless skin covered in warts and growths.
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About Frogfish
Small, often brightly coloured ambush predators that "walk" on their pectoral fins along the reef bottom.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Frogfish have loose, scaleless skin covered in warts and growths.
Source: Orthodox Union
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