| Term Name: | barbel primordium |
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| Synonyms: | barbel primordia |
| Definition: | A surface structure that will eventually grow to form a barbel. The primordium is rich in taste buds. The final location for taste buds present in the primordium is the distal tip of the mature barbel. |
| Appears at: | Juvenile:Days 30-44 (30d-45d, 10 mm, adult fins/pigment) |
| Evident until: | Juvenile:Days 45-89 (45d-90d, 14 mm, 12 teeth) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005119] |
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