How to Use barbel in a Sentence
barbel
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The other species have dark chin barbels.
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Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Their fins and whisker-like barbels are translucent.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Black bullheads also have dark gray, black or black-spotted chin barbels.
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Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The yellow bullhead is the only bullhead with chin barbels that are yellow, buff, or pale pink.
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Ken Perrotte,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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This fish, distinguished by its long whisker-like barbels and unique dorsal fin, was found in a small stream within a deep gorge.
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Real-Time News Team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dehou heterocercal stone loaches were identified by their DNA, fin shape, barbels, size and other subtle physical features, the study said.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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