Barbel may refer to:
Barbel (zoology), 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
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