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Is Sunfish kosher?

Yes — Sunfish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Sunfish

Image: Photo by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · licensed Public domain · source

Hebrew name
דג שמש
Also known as
Bluegill, Calico Bass, Crappie, Crappies, Freshwater Bass, Freshwater basses, Largemouth Bass, Largemouth bass, Red Eye, Rock Bass, Rock bass, Smallmouth Bass, Smallmouth bass, Sunfishes, Warmouth
Kosher status
Kosher

About Sunfish

Family Centrarchidae. Including: Freshwater basses (Micropterus species); Largemouth bass (Microterus salmoides); Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui); Sunfishes (Lepomis species); Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus); Warmouth (Lepomis macrochirus); Rock bass or red eye (Ambloplites rupestris); Crappies or calico basses (Pomoxis species)

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

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