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Is Tilefish kosher?

Yes — Tilefish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps)

Image: Photo by SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC · licensed Public domain · source

Scientific name
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Also known as
Golden Tilefish, Golden Bass, Rainbow Tilefish
Habitat
Western Atlantic, deep waters over mud bottoms
Kosher status
Kosher

About Tilefish

Family Branchiostegidae. Including: tilefish (Logholatilus chamaeleonticeps) Ocean whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps)

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

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