Tag: Seafood types

As of the most recent scientific classifications, scallops are definitively not fish; they are classified as bivalve mollusks, which are invertebrates with two hinged shells. The common misconception stems from their classification under the broader culinary category of 'seafood,' which includes both fish and shellfish.

Over 95% of all animal species are invertebrates, a group that includes shrimp. Despite both living in water, shrimp do not count as fish, a fact based on fundamental biological differences in their anatomy and classification.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), finfish are among the nine major food allergens, a category distinct from shellfish. This distinction is critical for dietary restrictions and allergy management, establishing that all varieties of bony or cartilaginous fish, often called finfish, are the type of fish that is not shellfish.