eli5 why are sardine bones edible while most other fish bones can harm you if you eat them?

Question

eli5 why are sardine bones edible while most other fish bones can harm you if you eat them?

In: Biology

Answer 1

If the bones are soft they don’t cause harm. There are ways to prep the smaller bones of other fish to be edible, but it’s not commonly done. I personally enjoy fried fins quite a bit.