# zebrafish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ/ · frequency rank #55,876

## Definitions
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.
2. A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
3. Certain venomous lionfish, of genus Pterois.

## Etymology
From zebra + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zebrafish