zebrafish

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zebrafish

/ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/
/ˈzɛbɹəˌfɪʃ/

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From zebra + fish.

noun zebrafishes · zebrafish

A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments. Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish.
Similar: zebra danio
A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
Similar: rough-belly darter
Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

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noun Danio rerio

한국어	제브라피쉬 jebeurapiswi
Português	peixe-zebra
Deutsch	Zebrabarbe, Zebrabärbling
Română	zebră
Русский	да́нио-ре́рио dánio-rério, да́мский чуло́к dámskij čulók, брахида́нио-ре́рио braxidánio-rério

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@misc{zebrafish_2026,
  title = {zebrafish},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zebrafish},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}