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Nile Barbel (Binni)
البني
Binni
Beginner✓ CommonCyprinidae
Binni (Labeobarbus bynni) is a large Nile barbel with prominent barbels around the mouth, found in the Nile and Lake Nasser. A respected food fish among Egyptian and Nubian fishers, it feeds on the bottom over gravel and sand and is taken on natural baits.
Local names · what anglers actually call it
البنيBinni
Nile barbel (Labeobarbus bynni), Lake Nasser fishers' name