Sea bass is kosher according to Jewish dietary law. It has the fins and scales required by kashrut.

Is Sea bass kosher?

Yes — Sea bass is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

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Hebrew name: לברק
Also known as: Black Sea Bass, Black sea basses, Cabrilla, Gag, Graysby, Grouper, Groupers, Hamlet, Hind, Jewfish, Kelp Bass, Mutton Hamlet, Mutton hamlet Sand bass, Red Hind, Red hind, Rockhind, Sand Bass, Scamp, Speckled Hind, Speckled hind, Spotted Bass, Spotted Cabrilla, Spotted cabrilla, Temperate Bass
Kosher status: Kosher

About Sea bass

See also: Temperate basses, drums Family Serranidae. including: Black sea basses (Centropristis species); Groupers (Epinephelus species, and Mycteroperca species); Rockhind (Epinephelus adscensionis); Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi); Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus); Jewfish (Epinephelus itajara); Spotted cabrilla (Epinephelus analogus); Gag (Mycteroperca microlepis); Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax); Graysby (petrometopon cruentatum); Mutton hamlet (Alphestes afer) Sand bass, kelp bass, and spotted bass (Paralabrax species)

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