How can I know if a fish is kosher?
The Torah says that the simanim of kosher fish are “snapir v’ kaskeses”. However the Gemara tells us that all fish that have “kaskeses” have “snapir”, so in practice, all one needs to determine that a fish is kosher is that it has kaskeses! So what exactly is kaskeses? “Kaskeses” is generally translated as scales. Nonetheless, not all scales are considered kaskeses. This is because the Ramban, in his commentary on the Torah tells us “kaskeses” are scales that can be easily removed by hand or with a knife without tearing the skin. Scales that are embedded in a fish (or are not visible to the naked eye) are not “kaskeses”. The Ramban’s definition is universally accepted, and in fact the Rema rules that those scales that cannot be easily removed (according to the parameters that will be discussed below) cannot be called “kaskeses”.
To check if a fish is kosher, one must ascertain that its scales could be properly removed.9 Scales are attached on the side to the fish on that side of the scale which is closer to the head and are not attached on the other side of the scale which is closer to the tail. To remove the scales, one must grasp that side that is not attached and gently pluck it off from the side of the fish.10 If removing the scale did not damage the skin, then the fish is kosher. Scale fish must be place on separate compartment slope or tilted bench for better drainage, cover with more ice in warm climate like Singapore. The Scale fish should be away from the non-kosher fish and other marine animals and cutting has to be kept separate. Be sure to wash the fish immediate after cutting, at home I would wash with salt water.
Fish roes has the same kosher status as the fish they came from. It is important the roe fish remain where it came from and that no ingredient other than salt is is used.
[Kosher Fish Singapore] Fins and Scales fish – Tahor – clean - Daftar ikan
http://www.messianic-torah-truth-seeker.org/Torah/Kashrut/Tahor-clean-Scaled-fish.htm
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