NIH Zebrafish Facility
The NIH Zebrafish Facility is the largest in the world, with enough space for 19,000 tanks to accommodate 100,000 fish. Lighting simulates a 24-hour day, with dawn and dusk. The fish are fed a variety of foods, including a dry, prepared mix as well as live brine shrimp.
Learn more about the use of zebrafish in medical research: irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2016/08/why-use-zebrafish-to-study-...
Credit: Uri Manor, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH
NIH Zebrafish Facility
The NIH Zebrafish Facility is the largest in the world, with enough space for 19,000 tanks to accommodate 100,000 fish. Lighting simulates a 24-hour day, with dawn and dusk. The fish are fed a variety of foods, including a dry, prepared mix as well as live brine shrimp.
Learn more about the use of zebrafish in medical research: irp.nih.gov/blog/post/2016/08/why-use-zebrafish-to-study-...
Credit: Uri Manor, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH