Is Ocean sunfish kosher?
No — Ocean sunfish is not kosher under Jewish dietary law.
Not kosher. The ocean sunfish has thick, leathery skin without proper scales.
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About Ocean sunfish
One of the heaviest bony fish in the world, with a distinctive flattened body and absent tail fin.
Kosher ruling
Not kosher. The ocean sunfish has thick, leathery skin without proper scales.
Source: Orthodox Union
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