Editing Zebrafish (section)

== Description ==
The zebrafish is named for the five uniform, pigmented, horizontal, blue stripes on the side of the body, which are reminiscent of a zebra's stripes, and which extend to the end of the [[caudal fin]].<ref name="beec"/> Its shape is [[wikt:fusiform|fusiform]] and laterally compressed, with its mouth directed upwards. The male is [[torpedo]]-shaped, with gold stripes between the blue stripes; the female has a larger, whitish belly and silver stripes instead of gold. Adult females exhibit a small [[Fish anatomy#Reproductive organs|genital papilla]] in front of the [[anal fin]] origin. The zebrafish can reach up to {{cvt|4-5|cm}} in length,<ref name=SeriouslyFish/> although they typically are {{cvt|1.8-3.7|cm|1}} in the wild with some variations depending on location.{{cn|date=June 2024}} Its lifespan in captivity is around two to three years, although in ideal conditions, this may be extended to over five years.<ref name=beec/><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Gerhard GS, Kauffman EJ, Wang X, Stewart R, Moore JL, Kasales CJ, Demidenko E, Cheng KC |display-authors=6 |title=Life spans and senescent phenotypes in two strains of Zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') |journal=Experimental Gerontology |volume=37 |issue=8–9 |pages=1055–1068 |year=2002 |pmid=12213556 |doi=10.1016/s0531-5565(02)00088-8 |s2cid=25092240}}</ref> In the wild it is typically an annual species.<ref name="iucn status 19 November 2021" />