The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae) of order Cypriniformes. Native to the Himalayan region, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio. The zebrafish is also an important vertebrate model organism in scientific research.
Classification
Eumetazoa – Bilateria – Coelomata -Deuterostomia – Chordata – Craniata
– Vertebrata – Gnathostomata – Teleostomi – Euteleostomi -Actinopterygii
– Actinopteri – Neopterygii – Teleostei – Elopocephala – Clupeocephala –
Otocephala -Ostariophysi – Otophysi – Cypriniphysi – Cypriniformes –
Cyprinoidea – Cyprinidae – Rasborinae – Danio -Danio rerio
