Danio rerio

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Danio rerio, commonly known as the zebrafish, is a small freshwater fish widely used as a model organism in biological and medical research.

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Label Occurrences
Danio rerio canonical 2
zebra danio 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf model organism
ray-finned fish
species
activityPattern diurnal
bodyLength about 3 to 5 centimeters
chromosomeNumber 2n=50
class Actinopterygii
commonName zebrafish
developmentType external development
diet omnivorous
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
embryoTransparency transparent embryos
family Cyprinidae
fertilizationType external fertilization
firstGenomeDraftPublished 2001
generationTime about 3 months
genomeSequenced true
genus Danio
habitat freshwater
hasFeature high fecundity
optical accessibility of embryos
rapid embryonic development
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
lifespan about 2 to 5 years in captivity
nativeRange People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
India
Nepal
Pakistan
South Asia
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
sexualDimorphism present
socialBehavior schooling fish
taxonRank species
temperaturePreference about 24 to 28 degrees Celsius
usedAs model organism in cancer research
model organism in cardiovascular research
model organism in developmental biology
model organism in genetics
model organism in neuroscience
model organism in regenerative medicine research
model organism in toxicology
usedIn CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing experiments
forward genetic screens
high-throughput drug screening
reverse genetic studies
transgenic line generation
waterType freshwater tropical

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Cypriniformes notableSpecies Danio rerio
Cyprinidae notableSpecies Danio rerio
Danionidae contains Danio rerio
this entity surface form: zebra danio