Common name of Hemibarbus labeo
 
Common name Barbel steed
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country United States (contiguous states)
Locality
Ref. Crawford, R., 1993
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core non-fish animal
1st modifier morphology
2nd modifier
Remarks 'barbel', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979); 'steed', Middle English 'stede', from Old English 'steda', i.e., 'stallion'; akin to Old English 'stod', i.e., 'stud' (Ref. 27888).
 
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