Surface structure which is a tactile structure found in the branchial region. Barbels are covered with epidermis rich in taste buds, and are innervated by branches of the cranial nerves. [ ORCiD:0000-0002-9900-7880 GOC:ymb ]
Synonyms: barble
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Subclass of:
- surface structure
- barbel
- develops from some barbel primordium
- part of some integument
- part of some head
- existence starts during or after some juvenile:days 45-89