Commentary for Avodah Zarah 77:2
וטרית טרופה וציר שאין בה דגה וכו': מאי חילק אמר רב נחמן בר אבא אמר רב זו סולתנית ומפני מה אסורה מפני שערבונה עולה עמה:
Tarit fish which had been minced, brine which does not have a [kilbit] fish [and hilak are all prohibited]. What is the “hilak”? R. Nahman b. Abba said in the name of Rav: It is the sultanit [fish]. Why is it prohibited? Because other species of a similar kind [but prohibited] are caught together with it.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
The mishnah listed certain fish that may not be eaten. The Talmud explains what the hilak fish is. Since the size of the hilak is the same as other small, non-kosher fish, the hilak may not be eaten, lest other non-kosher fish are eaten with it.
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