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zebrafish

American  
[zee-bruh-fish, zeb-ruh-] / ˈzi brəˌfɪʃ, ˈzɛb rə- /

noun

zebrafishes, plural zebrafish plural
  1. a small, slender freshwater fish, Brachydanio rerio, having luminous bluish-black and silvery-gold horizontal stripes: popular in home aquariums.


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Etymology

Origin of zebrafish

First recorded in 1765–75; zebra + fish

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Finally, they tested the model in zebrafish and found similar results, suggesting the mechanism may operate across brains of different sizes.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

Researchers selected axolotls, zebrafish, and mice because each species offers unique insights into regeneration.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

The project also included Duke University plastic surgeon David A. Brown, who studies digit regeneration in mice, and Kenneth D. Poss of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, whose research focuses on fin regeneration in zebrafish.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

It works effectively in mice and zebrafish, supports recordings that last for hours, and does not require any external light source.

From Science Daily Dec. 19, 2025

However, the zebrafish experiments showed that glucose levels in the intestine can become high enough after eating to activate this pathway even under normal conditions.

From Science Daily Dec. 17, 2025

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