Barbel may refer to:
- Barbel (anatomy), a whisker-like organ near the mouth found in some fish (notably catfish, loaches and cyprinids) and turtles
- Barbel (fish), a common name for certain species of fish
- Barbus barbus, a species of cyprinid native to Eurasia
- Clarias gariepinus and related species of African catfish
- USS Barbel (SS-316), a US Navy submarine launched in 1943
- USS Barbel (SS-580), a US Navy submarine launched in 1958
- Barbel class of submarines of which SS-580 was the lead ship
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People
- Given name
- Bärbel, a German-language feminine given name
- Surname
- Jacques Barbel (c. 1670–1740), French soldier
- Marie-Anne Barbel (1704–1793), French-Canadian businesswoman
See also
- Barbell, weight training equipment
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