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| barbel |
a slender, whiskerlike sensory organ on the heads of certain fishes, such as catfish. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullhead |
any of various freshwater fishes such as the catfish or sculpin, named for their large heads. |
| catfish |
a fish with no scales and a large head, found mostly in fresh water. Catfish have long feelers around the mouth that look like a cat's whiskers. |
| horned pout |
a common bullhead catfish, esp. the brown bullhead. |
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