| CATFISH | Fish noted for its whisker-like barbels (7) |
| ANCHOVY | Small shoaling fish noted for its salty taste that is an ingredient in Gentleman's Relish (7) |
| TARPON | Large tropical marine fish noted for its leaping ability (6) |
| BARRACUDA | Large predatory fish noted for its ferocious behaviour (9) |
| LOACHES | Stone ___ are bottom-feeders with six barbels (7) |
| GUDGEON | Small barbel-like fish nicknamed 'gonk' (7) |
| ANGELFISH | Striped aquarium fish noted for their elongated fins. |
| EULACHON | Fish noted for greasiness turned out lean? Ouch! |
| TORPEDO | Barbel are ___-shaped (7) |
| GRIBBLE | Twice Drennan Cup winner, 2016/2018 (*I dig barbel) (3,7) |
| AVONROD | 11ft-12ft long, used for barbel, chub, etc. (4,3) |
| GRAHAME | ___ King caught record barbel three times 2005/6 (*ha, gamer!) (7) |
| BERTIES | Barbel are also called this (*er, bites!) (7) |
| GUYROBB | Classic barbel videos by ___ and Stuart Morgan (*rub goby) (3,4) |
| STRONG | Powerful, like barbel (6) |
| TENCH | Freshwater fish with barbels at its mouth (5) |
| LOACH | Fish with barbels around mouth |
| CARP | Common lake fish, typically with barbels (4) |
| REDMULLET | Brightly coloured food fish with chin barbels (3,6) |
| HORNPOUT | North American fish with barbels, also called the brown bullhead (8) |
