Transgenic zebrafish, or zebra danio (Danio rerio), have been bioengineered into a patented and trademarked brand of genetically modified (GM) fluorescent fish and marketed as “GloFish”. (Credit: ...

Move over, Nemo. There's a new star in the fish tank, and this one really shines. The fish, marketed under the trademark name GloFish, are actually zebra danio, an already common pet-trade species.

Albany- If you take a look at pet store aquariums, dozens of fish appear to glow, but its these little bio-engineered danios that have created the latest controversy. "Scientists took a zebra danio ...

The common zebra danio is a mundane, brownish, tropical freshwater fish commonly bought by folks just starting an aquarium. But a little genetic tweaking and bio-engineering is making the humble zebra ...

I overheard a pet store employee describing GloFish as zebra danios that have been crossed with jellyfish, which sounded so unbelievably cool to this science geek that I didn't believe it. And in fact ...