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Is Pompano kosher?

Yes — Pompano is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)

Image: Photo by Dugmore, A. Radclyffe; Evermann, Barton Warren; Jordan, David Starr · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Trachinotus carolinus
Also known as
Florida Pompano, Common Pompano, Golden Pompano
Habitat
Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, coastal waters
Kosher status
Kosher

About Pompano

See: Jack, Butterfishes

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

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