Native to South Asia, [3] it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio[4] (and thus often called a "tropical fish" although it is both tropical and subtropical).

Aug 12, 2025 · Also known as the zebra danio, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) belongs to the minnow family Cyprinidae. This freshwater fish is one of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish due to its hardy …

zebra fish, any member of either of two unrelated groups of fishes, the freshwater species in the genus Danio (family Cyprinidae; order Cypriniformes) and the saltwater species in the genus Pterois (family …

3 days ago · The zebrafish is a model organism used to study the development of vertebrates. In this regard, zebrafish are useful because the embryo is transparent, it develops outside of its mother, and …

Basic facts about Zebrafish: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Mar 31, 2020 · Zebrafish are a small (3 to 4 cm), tropical, freshwater, cyprinids that are very popular ornamental/aquaria fish species. Wild type strains have five horizontal, uniformly pigmented stripes …

Aug 14, 2025 · Here, authors identify and characterize a VtgR-mediated heat protection mechanism for oocyte development in both mud crabs and zebrafish.

The Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN) is the database of genetic and genomic data for the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism. ZFIN provides a wide array of expertly curated, organized and …

Zebrafish are commonly said to be a type of minnow, but they’re not, really. Minnow is colloquially a term for small freshwater fish, but more officially it refers to the Cyprinidae family in particular, which …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are small, freshwater fish commonly found in the tropics. Although they are native to South Asia (Nepal, India, etc), Zebrafish are among the most common aquarium fish.