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Is Sprat kosher?

Yes — Sprat is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Sprat (Sprattus sprattus)

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Scientific name
Sprattus sprattus
Also known as
European Sprat, Bristling, Brisling
Habitat
Northeast Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic Sea
Kosher status
Kosher

About Sprat

See: Herrings

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

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