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Do monk fish have scales?

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Lophius, also known as monkfish, are not kosher. They do not have true scales. Chabad.org lists them on their Non-Kosher Fish List. read more

These lists of kosher and non kosher fish were prepared by James W. Atz, Ph.D., Curator and Dean Bibliographer in the Department of Ichthyology of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York 10024 and Adjunct Professor of Biology, Graduate School of Arts and Science on New York University. read more

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