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Spontaneous skeletal deformities in the Zebra Danio ( Brachydanio rerio ) bred for fish toxicity tests
Author(s) -
Piron R. D.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1978.tb03415.x
Subject(s) - danio , biology , zebra (computer) , zoology , fish <actinopterygii> , zebrafish , inbreeding , fishery , genetics , population , demography , sociology , computer science , gene , operating system
Zebra Danio ( Brachydanio rerio , Hamilton‐Buchanan) tropical fish are easily maintained and bred under laboratory conditions; procedures for maintenance and breeding are described. Intensive inbreeding of this fish gave rise to a high incidence of spontaneous skeletal deformities which appear to reflect a genetic defect rather than an environmental stimulus. This finding casts doubt on the suitability of the Zebra Danio for fish toxicity testing.