And it came to pass on 5 Sep 00,, that Nisha Martin wrote: > Is their any chance that the "spines" are the internal > bones or pieces of cartilage in the eel? It is possible. I am fairly ignorant of their anatomy, but it is worth looking into. Lady Brighid ni Chiarain Settmour Swamp, East (NJ) mka Robin Carroll-Mann harper at idt.net