Barbel head heavy weight t-shirt, 100% cotton pre-shrunk jersey, 185 gsm, seamless double-needle collar, taped neck and shoulders, twin needle sleeve and bottom hems, quarter-turned to eliminate center creases.

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British Fresh Water Record

21 lb 2oz(Captor: Greame King(Venue: River Great Ouse,Buckinghamshire(Date: 2005.

Barbels are group of large carp-like freshwater fish, genus Barbus. They are usually found in gravel and rocky bottomed fast flowing waters with high dissolved oxygen content.

A typical adult barbel will range from 25 to 100 cm in length and weigh anywhere between 200 g and 10 kg, although weights of 1-2 kg are more common.

The name barbel derived from the Latin "barba" meaning beard - a reference to the two pairs of barbs - a longer pair pointing forwards and slightly down positioned - on the side of the mouth.

Fish described as barbels by English-speaking people may not be known as barbels in their native country, although the root of the word may be similar.

For instance, the Mediterranean barbel, Barbus meridionalis is known as barbeau méridional or barbeau truité in France, but also as 'Drogan', 'Durgan', 'Tourgan', 'Turquan' and 'Truitat'.

Barbus barbus, the barbel native to Britain is known simply as the barbel and is a popular sport fish.

The barbel gets a mention in Nostradamus Les Propheties, century VII, 24 :"He who was buried will come out of the tomb,
he will make the strong one out of the bridge to be bound with chains.
Poisoned with the roe of a barbel,
the great one from Lorraine by the Marquis du Pont."