Assertion: catfish's whisker | /r/HasProperty | barbel
Facets:
value: as a defense mechanism
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Catfish can be easily recognized by the so-called "whiskers" (barbels) that give them their name.
text: They are freshwater catfish with whiskers (barbells) that are not made of hair but function the same as cat whiskers—as sensory organs.
text: Catfish are an extremely diverse group of ray-finned fish that get their nickname from their feline-looking whiskers, which are actually barbels that act as a defense mechanism (unlike other fish that have scales to defend them).
text: Catfish have broad, flat heads, eight whiskers (called barbels), no scales, and strong, serrated spines at the front of three of their fins.
text: These whiskers, called barbells, act as antennae.
text: Greatest concentration of sensory organs is located on the whiskers, also known as barbels.
text: Blue catfish have eight whiskers (barbels) on their faces.