barbel

barbel

1. any of several slender tactile spines or bristles that hang from the jaws of certain fishes, such as the catfish and carp

2. any of several European cyprinid fishes of the genus Barbus, esp B. barbus, that resemble the carp but have a longer body and pointed snout

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barbel

[′bär·bəl]

(vertebrate zoology)

A slender, tactile process near the mouth in certain fishes, such as catfishes.

Any European fresh-water fish in the genus Barbus.

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