Zebrafish (IMAGE) Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Caption The zebrafish (Danio rerio) owes its name to a repeating pattern of blue stripes alternating with golden stripes. Credit MPI f. Developmental Biology/ P. Malhawar Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.