And eels make easy eating, because they have just one bone running down the middle, so they're not finicky things.

Are eels bony fish?

The true eels are elongate bony fish with a snakelike slimy body in the order Anguilliformes. There is one family of freshwater eels (the Anguillidae), and 14 families of exclusively marine eels. ... All eels are predators, feeding on a wide range of prey, including small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and worms.

How do you remove bone from eel?

With the eel on its side, cut across the flesh to the backbone just behind the head. Run the knife down the centre of the eel, keeping the blade parallel to the backbone. Remove the fillet. Repeat on the other side.