The small striped fish, native of Central America, captured Sac State Biology Professor Ron Coleman’s attention in a laboratory at the University of Toronto in 1993 while he was pursuing a doctorate ...

While this small, striped fish is commonly found in home aquariums, zebrafish are also a valuable animal model for human disease due to fast growth, large clutch sizes and easy genetic manipulation.

While this small, striped fish is commonly found in home aquariums, zebrafish also are a valuable animal model for human disease due to fast growth, large clutch sizes and easy genetic manipulation.

The rest of the fish’s body is covered in small “cycloid,” or arch-like, scales, according to the study. The fish has a horse-shoe shaped mouth with thick lips that set it apart from other ...

While this small, striped fish is commonly found in home aquariums, zebrafish also are a valuable animal model for human disease due to fast growth, large clutch sizes and easy genetic manipulation.

The fish is small with the holotype, or primary specimen, measuring just 2.4 inches long, and other fish ranging in size from 1.6 inches to 2.7 inches long, according to the study.

While this small, striped fish is commonly found in home aquariums, zebrafish are also a valuable animal model for human disease due to fast growth, large clutch sizes and easy genetic manipulation.