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Apr 30, 2006, 2:11 PM
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barbel on a fish is a slender, whiskerlike tactile organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish 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 erroneously referred to as 'barbs', which are found in bird feathers for flight.
Barbel is also the name of approximately 50 species of fresh-water fish, members of the carp family, in Europe. The English species, Barbus Barbus, is revered by sport fishermen. It is a large, powerful fish that requires clean, fast-flowing water. In the UK it reaches a size of up to 21lb, with anything of more than 7lb considered to be of specimen size. Famous barbel rivers include the Hampshire Avon, the Kennet, the Great Ouse and more recently the Severn, where the barbel was not native but has thrived after its introduction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbel
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