Chullin 66a ~ Do Swordfish have Scales (and are they Kosher)?

A fish is only kosher if it possesses both fins and scales. What happens if the fish only grows scales when it matures, or if the scales fall off as it is being netted? This is question is discussed in today’s page of Talmud. Rav Shlomo Machfud , Rav of בד"צ יורה דעה examining a swordfish for evidence of scales, Tiberias 2010. © 2010 by David Willner for Foundation Stone. All Rights Reserved.…