goatfish

...There are many small to medium-sized species. Their main feature is a pair of long barbels on the underside near the tip of the lower jaw, which is why they are called goatfish. These barbels have many taste buds, which are taste organs, and they can use these barbels to search through the sand and mud to find food.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "goatfish" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中･小型の種が多い。これらは下あごの先端付近の下面に1対の長いひげをもつことが大きな特徴でgoatfishの英名をもつ。このひげには味覚器官である味蕾（みらい）が多数あり，このひげで砂泥中をさぐることにより，餌になるものを見つけることができる。…

※「goatfish」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第２版について | 情報