different between lionfish vs zebrafish

English

Etymology

lion +? fish

Pronunciation

Noun

lionfish (plural lionfish or lionfishes)

1. Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines

Related terms

• zebra lionfish

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Further reading

• lionfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Scorpaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Scorpaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

English

Etymology

zebra +? fish

Noun

zebrafish (plural zebrafishes or zebrafish)

1. A small striped fish, Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
   • 2002 Lilianna Solnica-Krezel - Pattern Formation in Zebrafish

     Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish.

2. Some species of Percina (logperch), certain North American freshwater fish.
3. Pterois, a genus of venomous lionfish.

Synonyms

• (Percina): rough-belly darters

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See also

• Appendix:List of sequence animal genomes/October 2014