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Is Sucker kosher?

Yes — Sucker is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Sucker

Image: Photo by Brian Gratwicke · licensed CC BY 2.0 · source

Also known as
Buffalo Fish, Buffalo fishes, Carpsucker, Quillback, Quillbacks, Suckerfish, Suckers, carpsuckers
Kosher status
Kosher

About Sucker

Family Catostomidae. Including: Buffalo fishes (Ictiobus species); Suckers (Catostomus species, Moxostoma species); Quillbacks or carpsuckers (Carpiodes species)

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

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