The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei answered a question about eating caviar and the eggs of scaly fish.
Question: Is it allowed to eat caviar and the eggs of fish with or without scales; and if it is Halal, what is the ruling if the fish has died in the water?
The Grand Ayatollah Khamenei: There is no problem with eating caviar and the eggs of the fish with the scales which have been made Halal; and as for the fish without scales and the fish which has died in the water, they are Haram.