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Is Milkfish kosher?

Yes — Milkfish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Milkfish

Image: Photo by Hectonichus · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Also known as
Awa
Kosher status
Kosher

About Milkfish

Milkfish or awa (Chanos chanos)

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

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