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Is Smelts kosher?

Yes — Smelts is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Smelts

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Also known as
Capelin, Eullachon, Smelt
Kosher status
Kosher

About Smelts

Family Osmeridae. Including: Smelts (Osmerus species); Capelin (Malotus villosus); Eullachon (Thaleichthys pacificus)

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

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