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11-27-2013, 12:47 PM #1We are there! Let's go fishing!!
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The rib bone's connected to...
the backbone, etc.
When filleting fish we often run into a set of bones that run perpendicular to the backbone above the (pleural) ribs that are found around the stomach cavity.
I finally found out from
ingentaconnect An Osteological Study of the Sciaenid Genus, <i>Sciaenops</i> Gil...
these bones my dad used to call "Widow-makers" are actually named epipleural ribs.
FishBones-EpipleuralRibs.JPG
Just thought that was a trivial 'fun-fact' ;-) lol
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11-27-2013, 04:41 PM #2Senior Member
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You always amaze and enlighten! I'm always thankful to learn something new !
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11-27-2013, 09:24 PM #3Senior Member
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I'm glad you wrote that instead of spoke it---I'd have thought you sneezed.
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11-29-2013, 12:03 PM #4Senior Member
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Yeah when I was a kid we always had slices of white bread on the table in case one of those little widow makers got hung in your throat.
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I’ll be sliding into town March 10-14. Can you have it warm and sunny for me then? And also, how about having the fish biting??? :D
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