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Is Needlefish kosher?

Yes — Needlefish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Needlefish

Image: Photo by Philippe Bourjon · licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Also known as
Marine Gar, Needlefishes
Kosher status
Kosher

About Needlefish

Family Beslonidae. Needlefishes or marine gars (strongylura species, Tylosuru species)

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

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