Danio rerio
E229916
Danio rerio, commonly known as the zebrafish, is a small freshwater fish widely used as a model organism in biological and medical research.
All labels observed (2)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
zebra danio