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Barbel meaning
A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related genera. | Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark. | A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.
Example sentences (4)
Already, 113 MPs have signed the application and submitted it to Bundestag President Barbel Bas.
A striking fish called the leopard barbel (Luciobarbus subquincunciatus) was once common in the Tigris and Euphrates river systems.
As far as known for most catfish, features that are often characteristic of species such as mouth and fin positions, fin shapes, and barbel lengths show little difference between juveniles and adults.
Despite their name, not all catfish have prominent barbel.