Irani Paplet ایرانی پاپلیٹ
Leather Jacket · Monacanthidae
Doubtful — treated as not permissible · Ja'fari fiqh
No rate on record for this fish yet.
FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes, Fishing Area 51 (Western Indian Ocean), 1983
usually with deep, highly compressed bodies covered by smooth to rough shagreen-like skin consisting of minute to small scales armed with 1 to many fine spinules.
https://www.fao.org/docrep/pdf/009/ad468e/ad468eHT.pdf
Fiqh basis: Sistani (only scaled fish + shrimp); Khamenei ('only scaled fish, shrimp and some sea birds are Halal. The rest are Haram'); Khomeini (partial scales suffice)
Irani Paplet at a glance
| English name | Leather Jacket |
|---|---|
| Urdu name | ایرانی پاپلیٹ |
| Scientific family | Monacanthidae |
| Scales | Tiny spiny scales, rough skin |
| Bones | Bone detail not recorded |
| Taste | Taste not recorded |
| Also sold as | Unicorn Leatherjacket |
Common questions
Is Irani Paplet halal?
Under Ja'fari (Shia) fiqh, Irani Paplet is doubtful, and treated as not permissible. Tiny spiny scales, rough skin. Ja'fari fiqh requires a fish to have true scales; most Sunni schools do not, so this verdict is specific to Ja'fari fiqh.
What is Irani Paplet called in English?
Irani Paplet (ایرانی پاپلیٹ) is called Leather Jacket in English. It is also sold as Unicorn Leatherjacket.
What is the price of Irani Paplet in Karachi?
No rate on record for this fish yet.
Does Irani Paplet have a lot of bones?
Bone detail not recorded.