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Is Yellowtail snapper kosher?

Yes — Yellowtail snapper is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

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

Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus)

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Scientific name
Ocyurus chrysurus
Also known as
Yellowtail, Rabirubia
Habitat
Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, reefs
Kosher status
Kosher

About Yellowtail snapper

See: Snappers

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

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