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.
Used in 319 profiles
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
labial barbel
Barbel arising from a lip.
Used in 6 profiles
maxillary barbel
Barbel originating from the distal end of the maxilla on the side of the mouth.
Used in 143 profiles
mental barbel
Barbel located on the chin.
Used in 7 profiles
rictal barbel
Barbel located between the upper and lower jaws, i.e., at or close to the corner of the mouth.
Used in 2 profiles
rostral barbel
Anterior maxillary barbel.
Used in 105 profiles
barb
In zoology, used to refer to a small spine projecting from a larger one; alternative name for spinule and, sometimes, barbel. Also used to refer to cyprinid fishes of the genera Barbus, Puntius, Systomus and related species.
Used in 189 profiles