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mental barbel

Barbel located on the chin.

Used in 7 species profiles

Ageneiosus inermis
Ageneiosus marmoratus
Ageneiosus ucayalensis
Corydoras flaveolus
Corydoras lacrimostigmata
Kryptopterus limpok

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barbel
A slender, whiskerlike, external process on the jaw or other part of the head of certain fishes used for touch and taste. Also used to refer to European members of the cyprinid genus Barbus.

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