1) Catfish feature 2) Catfish sensory organ 3) Catfish whisker 4) Feeler 5) Feeler on a fish 6) Fish 7) Fish common name 8) Freshwater fish 9) Tentacle
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an elongated fleshy projection, usually about the head
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[anatomy] A barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, hagfish, sturgeon, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) and some species of shark. They house the taste buds of such fish and are used to search for food in murky water. Barbels are often erroneousl...
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[fish] Barbels are group of small carp-like freshwater fish, almost all of the genus Barbus. They are usually found in gravel and rocky-bottomed slow-flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content. A typical adult barbel will range from 25 to 100 cm in length and weigh anywhere between 200 g and 10 kg, although weights of 200 g are more ...
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• (n.) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished. • (n.) A large fresh-water fish ( Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels. • (n.) Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb, 3.
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(from the article `barb`) ...any of numerous freshwater fishes belonging to a genus in the carp family, Cyprinidae. The barbs are native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. The ... Diverse morphological differences in the mouth region are related to the type of diet and to the modes of locating, capturing, and ingesting food. ... [2 related...
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(from the article `barb`) The barbel (B. barbus) of central and western European rivers is a slender, rather elongate fish with a thick-lipped, crescent-shaped mouth and four ...
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A small fleshy protuberance on the chin and/or throat of some turtles
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a long, fleshy protuberance that is often located under the lower parts of the head that is equipped with sensory cells and used to locate prey.
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1. <zoology> A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fished. ... 2. <zoology> A large fresh water fish (Barbus vulgaris) found in many European rivers. Its upper jaw is furnished with four barbels. ... 3. Barbs or paps under the tongued of horses and cattle. See 1st Barb. ... Origin: OE. Barbel, F. Barbeau, dim. Of L. Barbus barb...
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A fleshy projection of skin, often threadlike, usually found near the mouth, chin, or nostrils.
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A cylindrical projection from the mouth area of some fishes, serving a sensory function. Most prominent among (but not unique to) the many different families of catfishes.
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Bar'bel (bär'bĕl)
noun [ Old French
barbel , French
barbeau , dim. of Latin
barbus barbel, from
barba beard. See 1st
Barb .]
1. (Zoology) A slender tactile organ on the lips of certain fishes.
2. (Zoology) A large fresh-water f...
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a hard fighting coarse fish species targeted by individuals or specialist anglers
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The Barbel (Barbus), is a genus of fresh-water fishes of the carp family, distinguished by the four fleshy filaments growing from the lips, two at the nose and one ay each corner of the mouth, forming the kind of beard to which the genus owes its name. Of the several species the European Barbuis vulgaris, common in most rivers, has an average lengt...
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USS Barbel was an American submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1943 and sunk during the Second World War. USS Barbel was powered by diesel engines providing a top speed of 21 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun, two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes.
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a fleshy tentacle attached to the head of a fish, usually beneath the chin, that is used to gather sensory information.
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archaic or obsolete terms > Animals & Birds: The Barbel lives predominantly on the bed of fast flowing rivers feeding on various bottom dwelling creatures; larger fish also catch crayfish, molluscs and small fish.
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an elongated fleshy projection, usually about the head
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[
n] - slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
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barbel 1. A slender tactile process on the lips of certain fish; such as, catfish and cyprinoids. 2. A large European fresh-water fish (Barbus fluviatilis), with four barbels on its upper jaw; also, any of various other species of Barbus. 3. Barbs or paps under the tongue of horses and cattle.
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noun slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish
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Freshwater fish
Barbus barbus found in fast-flowing rivers with sand or gravel bottoms in Britain and Europe. Long-bodied, and up to 1 m/3 ft long in total, the barbel has four barbels (`little beards` – sensory fleshy filaments) near the mouth
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Whisker-like growths around the mouth, used for finding food and communication; a sensory organ.
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