Zebrafish
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae) of the order Cypriniformes. Native to India[2] and South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio[3] (and thus often called a "tropical fish" although it is both tropical and subtropical).
Danio rerio | |
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An adult female zebrafish | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Danioninae |
Genus: | Danio |
Species: | D. rerio |
Binomial name | |
Danio rerio (F. Hamilton, 1822) | |
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The zebrafish is an important and widely used vertebrate model organism in scientific research, particularly developmental biology, but also gene function, oncology, tetraology, and drug development, in particular pre-clinical development.[4] It is also notable for its regenerative abilities,[5] and has been modified by researchers to produce many transgenic strains.[6][7][8]