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Is WhiteFish kosher?

Yes — WhiteFish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

WhiteFish (Coregonus clupeaformis)

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Scientific name
Coregonus clupeaformis
Hebrew name
סיג
Also known as
Lake Whitefish, Common Whitefish, Humpback Whitefish
Habitat
Great Lakes, northern North American lakes
Kosher status
Kosher

About WhiteFish

See: Trouts, Tilefishes

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

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