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Is Monkfish kosher?

No — Monkfish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Not kosher. Monkfish have smooth, scaleless skin. Sometimes marketed as "poor man's lobster" — it is not a kosher substitute for anything.

Monkfish (Lophius americanus)

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Scientific name
Lophius americanus
Also known as
Anglerfish, Goosefish, Lotte, Poor man's lobster
Category
scaleless
Fins & scales
Fins ✓ , no scales ✗
Kosher status
Not kosher

About Monkfish

Bottom-dwelling fish of the order Lophiiformes, named for the fleshy "lure" they use to attract prey.

Kosher ruling

Not kosher. Monkfish have smooth, scaleless skin. Sometimes marketed as "poor man's lobster" — it is not a kosher substitute for anything.

Source: Orthodox Union, Chabad

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