zebrafish

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/ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ//ˈzɛbɹəˌfɪʃ/

noun

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.

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zebra daniorough-belly darter
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Meanings

nounzebrafish (plural zebrafishes or zebrafish)

plural zebrafishes

  1. 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.

    2002, Lilianna Solnica-Krezel, Pattern Formation in Zebrafish

    Synonyms: zebra danio

  2. A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).

    Synonyms: rough-belly darter

  3. Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.

Similar
zebra danio

nounA member of certain species of Percina (logperch).

Similar
rough-belly darter
Also see
logperch

Origin

From zebra + fish.

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Translations

Catalan peix zebra
  • peix zebraDanio rerio
Czech dánio, zebřička
  • dánioDanio rerio
  • zebřičkaDanio rerio
Finnish seeprakala
  • seeprakalaDanio rerio
German Zebrabarbe, Zebrabärbling
  • ZebrabarbeDanio rerio
  • ZebrabärblingDanio rerio
Hungarian zebrahal, zebradánió
  • zebrahalDanio rerio
  • zebradánióDanio rerio
Korean 제브라피쉬
  • 제브라피쉬 (jebeurapiswi)Danio rerio
Portuguese peixe-zebra
  • peixe-zebraDanio rerio
Romanian zebră
  • zebrăDanio rerio
Russian да́нио-ре́рио, да́мский чуло́к
  • да́нио-ре́рио (dánio-rério)Danio rerio
  • да́мский чуло́к (dámskij čulók)Danio rerio
  • брахида́нио-ре́рио (braxidánio-rério)Danio rerio
Swedish sebrafisk, zebrafisk
  • sebrafiskDanio rerio
  • zebrafiskDanio rerio
Turkish zebra balığı
  • zebra balığıDanio rerio
Cite this entry
APA

zebrafish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebrafish

MLA

“zebrafish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebrafish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zebrafish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zebrafish.

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