Leviticus 11:9 These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
Deuteronomy 14:9 These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
What Is Conch?
Conch (US: /kɒŋk/ konk, UK: /kɒntʃ/ UK-konch[1]) is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point on both ends).
In North America, a conch is often identified as a queen conch, indigenous to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.