zebrafish
noun/ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/ · /ˈzɛbɹəˌfɪʃ/
Etymology From zebra + fish.
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:
2
A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
3
Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.
- Synonyms
- rough-belly darter