Barbel Collection

A Selection of Fish
An assortment of fish: 1. sharp-nosed eel, 2. blunt-nosed eel, 3. burbot, 4. lamprey, 5. lampern, 6. chub, 7. perch, 8. roach, 9. bream, 10. rudd, 11. Prussian carp, 12. Crucian carp, 13. tench, 14

Wels Catfish PM 9350 European freshwater Silurus glanis © Pat Morris / ARDEA LONDON
PM-9350 Wels Catfish European freshwater Silurus glanis showing whiskers Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Close up portrait of the face of a Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas

Barbus barbus, or Common Barbel, also known as Barbus. Date: 1865

Barbel by H.J. Oliver

Plate 130 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Barbel, Barbus bearded 153, tench, Tinca tinca 154, and Prussian carp or goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus 155
FLO5004799 Barbel, Barbus bearded 153, tench, Tinca tinca 154, and Prussian carp or goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus 155

Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), captive in aquarium. Adults are no longer able to swim upriver to spawn due to Gezhouba and Three Gorges dams

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) portrait, resting on the sand in shallow water. Its barbels are clearly visible on its top lip. South Bimini, Bahamas. The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary

Sandstone long-necked turtle (Chelodina burrungandjii) actively foraging at night, Pentecost River, Western Australia. April

Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) resting on the sand in shallow water with barbels clearly visible on top lip, head portrait, The Bahamas National Shark Sanctuary, South Bimini, Bahamas

Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), albino, resting on lake bed, private lake, Moscow region, Russia

Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond, from the series " New Forms of Thirty-Six Ghosts", 1889

Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

The Haddock, from A Treatise on Fish and Fish-ponds, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving)
3471581 The Haddock, from A Treatise on Fish and Fish-ponds, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving) by Albin, Eleazar (fl.1713-59); The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Angling Notes for the Month, Barbel (engraving)
1617196 Angling Notes for the Month, Barbel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angling Notes for the Month, Barbel)

Barbel, bearded bearded (Cyprinus bearded). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614126 Barbel, bearded bearded (Cyprinus bearded). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Barbel, tench and goldfish
Barbel, Barbus barbus 153, tench, Tinca tinca 154, and Prussian carp or goldfish, Carassius auratus auratus 155. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of

Barbel, Barbus barbus (Cyprinus barbus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808

Carp and perch varieties
Carp, Cyprinus carpio 1, 2, barbel, Barbus barbus 3, pike-perch, Sander lucioperca 4, and European perch, Perca fluviatilis 5

Perch, Barbel (coloured engraving)
3630732 Perch, Barbel (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perch, Barbel)

River Fishes (coloured engraving)
5202616 River Fishes (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: River Fishes)

French freshwater fish (colour litho)
971898 French freshwater fish (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French freshwater fish)

Amphibians and Fishes, c. 1860 (colour litho)
1109838 Amphibians and Fishes, c.1860 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Naturgeschichte des TierreichsA (Natural History of the Animal Kingdom)

The Haddock, from A Treatise on Fish and Fish-ponds, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving)

The Barbel, from A Treatise on Fish and Fish-ponds, pub. 1832 (hand coloured engraving)

Freshwater fish, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Freshwater fish, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd May 1897

Electric Catfish - showing barbels around mouth
PM-2579 Electric Catfish - showing barbels around mouth Nile Malapterurus electricus Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Island Goatfish
This Island goatfish (Parupeneus insularis) is displaying the two barbels it uses to detect prey. When not in use these are normally tucked away under the chin; Hawaii, United States of America

St. Barbara 1509 mixed media wood 71. 7 x 31. 1 cm
St. Barbara, 1509, mixed media on wood, 71.7 x 31.1 cm, unmarked, however, dated and inscribed on the reverse: Anno 1 ÔÇó 5 ÔÇó 0 ÔÇó 9 Jor ÔÇó, ÔÇó vff ÔÇó the ÔÇó four ÔÇó day ÔÇó of ÔÇó

Mul Mullus surmuletus Mullus barbel words Den Koninck van den harinck
Mul ( Mullus surmuletus), Mullus or barbel (in other words) Den Koninck van den harinck (title on object), Red mullet, also called the king of the gurnard. Sheet added to the album later

Perch barbel brasum tooth carp Fish series title
Perch, barbel, brasum and a tooth carp Fish ( series title) Piscivm vivae icones (series title), fishes, Pierre Firens, 1600 - 1638, paper, engraving, h 93 mm × w 184 mm

common carp, Mirror carp, Crucian carp, Barbus barbus
Illustration of a common carp, Mirror carp, Crucian carp, Barbus barbus

Illustration of Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), North American freshwater fish

Gudgeon and Barbel
Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) and Barbel (Barbus barbus). Date: 1879

Barbel, Barbu barbu, and bleak, Alburnus alburnus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G

Smelt and barbel engraving 1812
RURAL SPORTS by the Reverend William Barker Daniel

Illustration of Barbel (Barbus)

Picture No. 11676155
Iberian Barbel head detail photographed in aquarium Date:

A large Brown Bullhead catfish boldly swims over the top of an American Eel
A large Brown Bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) boldly swims over the top of an even larger American Eel (Anguilla rostrata)

Schooling striped catfish (Plotosus lineatus), Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

A Brown Bullhead catfish swims around a rock at the bottom of Morrison Springs cavern
A Brown Bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) swims around a rock at the bottom of the Morrison Springs cavern floor about 80 feet deep in the waters at the state park near Red Bay, Florida

Cyprinus Barbus, Barbel, British fishes, Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837, (Author)

BARBEL

Three barbs on a riverbank, Albert Flamen, Jacques van Merlen, Lodewijk XIV (koning van Frankrijk), 1664

Picture No. 11072682
School of juvenile Catfish Joleha dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. School of juvenile Catfish

Picture No. 11072680
School of juvenile Catfish Joleha dive site, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia. School of juvenile Catfish

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Barbel, a selection of fish that encompasses various species from different parts of the world. From the mighty Wels Catfish PM 9350 European freshwater Silurus glanis to the elegant Barbus barbus, also known as Common Barbel. These creatures exhibit unique characteristics and can be found in diverse habitats. Intriguingly, some species like the Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) possess distinctive barbels on their top lip, which are clearly visible in close-up portraits. Resting on sandy bottoms or actively foraging at night, these sharks showcase their remarkable features. The diversity continues with other fascinating fish such as the Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis), captive in an aquarium, and the Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), albino and resting peacefully on a lake bed. These magnificent creatures captivate our attention with their gracefulness and beauty. One cannot help but appreciate nature's wonders when observing scenes like "Oniwakamaru Observing the Great Carp in the Pond" from an ancient series of artwork. This depiction highlights not only the majestic carp but also emphasizes its significance within Japanese culture. Whether it's exploring underwater realms or admiring artistic representations, delving into the world of barbels reveals a captivating array of aquatic lifeforms that deserve our admiration and protection.