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The barbels on a fish (such as a catfish for example) are near their mouths and contain their taste buds; they use them to find food in murky water.
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Are catfishes cats?
No. Catfish are a very diverse group of bony fish. Named for their prominent barbels which represent cat whiskers. Which is where they get the name, catfish.
What is the true name of the whiskers on a catfish?
Barbels
What is the name of the sharp fin on the bottom of a channel catfish?
Kers or Barbels
How did fly fishing get its name?
Rainbow trout get their name from the colours that shine in it's skin. Rainbow trout are silver fish, but often will have some red/orange colourings down both their sides - these shine especially when help in the sunlight. It is these rainbow colours in the fish that give it it's name. For images of rainbow trout visit our site: http://www.startflyfishingnow.com
What is a name for rigging pole?
Perhaps the whisker pole?
What is a name for a sail pole?
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.
What Liam o'donovans from Tracy beaker returs real name?
His name is Richard Whisker!
What is a name for a sail extending pole?
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.
Is a catfish a freshwater fish?
Answer.... There several types of freshwater cat fish, they can be found on every continent except Antarctica; although most catfish on the market are farmed. They get their name from the barbels which extend from the top jaw, and have scaless skin. Salt water varieties are know as Hog fish. Other names for cat fish include Bull head and Mud cat, see links below....
Is it a fish name Aunt?
If you want it to be. You could name a fish anything. Like, LITERALLY anything. At all. anything you want to name your fish. Anything.
What is Liam from Tracy beaker returnss real name?
His name in tracy beaker returns is richard whisker
Another name for cats paw?
The scientific name for them is 'vibrissae', or 'vibrissa' for just one whisker.
