Editing Zebrafish (section)

==In the aquarium==
Zebrafish are hardy fish and considered good for beginner aquarists. Their enduring popularity can be attributed to their playful disposition,<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Gerhard GS, Cheng KC |title=A call to fins! Zebrafish as a gerontological model |journal=Aging Cell |volume=1 |issue=2 |pages=104–111 |date=December 2002 |pmid=12882339 |doi=10.1046/j.1474-9728.2002.00012.x |doi-access=free}}</ref> as well as their rapid breeding, aesthetics, cheap price and broad availability. They also do well in schools or [[Shoaling and schooling|shoals]] of six or more, and interact well with other fish species in the aquarium. However, they are susceptible to ''[[Oodinium]]'' or velvet disease, [[microsporidia]] (''Pseudoloma neurophilia''), and ''[[Mycobacterium]]'' species. Given the opportunity, adults eat hatchlings, which may be protected by separating the two groups with a net, breeding box or separate tank.
In captivity, zebrafish live approximately forty-two months. Some captive zebrafish can develop a curved spine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Zebrafish - Danio rerio - Details - Encyclopedia of Life |url=http://eol.org/pages/204011/details#life_expectancy |website=Encyclopedia of Life |language=en |access-date=2018-03-12 |archive-date=2018-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144634/http://eol.org/pages/204011/details#life_expectancy |url-status=live}}</ref>

The zebra danio was also used to make genetically modified fish and were the first species to be sold as [[GloFish]] (fluorescent colored fish).