Is Gar kosher?
No — Gar is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. Gar have ganoid scales — interlocking diamond-shaped plates that do not meet the halachic definition of removable scales. Same family of disqualification as sturgeon and paddlefish.
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About Gar
Long, primitive freshwater fish with elongated bodies and beak-like snouts lined with sharp teeth.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. Gar have ganoid scales — interlocking diamond-shaped plates that do not meet the halachic definition of removable scales. Same family of disqualification as sturgeon and paddlefish.
Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad
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