zebra fish
noun
: any of various barred fishes
especially
: a very small blue-and-silver-striped Indian danio (Danio rerio synonym Brachydanio rerio) often kept in the tropical aquarium
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Sources: The New York Times, UNESCO Zebra fish on China’s space station are teaching scientists about microgravity
In an experiment key to understanding how to sustain human life in space, four zebra fish were sent into orbit and survived for a record 43 days on the Tiangong space station.
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
The zebra fish eggs, along with water samples collected at three different stages, were brought back to Earth for study.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
Five zebra fish per liter of tank water can be collectively euthanized by electric shock.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2025, China is sending six other zebra fish to orbit as scientists expand the research.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
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Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
The zebra fish eggs, along with water samples collected at three different stages, were brought back to Earth for study.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
Five zebra fish per liter of tank water can be collectively euthanized by electric shock.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
In 2025, China is sending six other zebra fish to orbit as scientists expand the research.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Zebra fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zebra%20fish. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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