Have you heard of the Zebrafish Rock! Slack Pro tankspace? Sponsored by ZFIN, it acts as the premier source for questions and queries for the #zebrafish community and beyond! If you are keen to join, please fill out this Google form at our website:

De-lurking to promote this neat piece of #zebrafish memorabilia from Rosie Lavis! Now available in its 3rd-edition, this linocut is sure to impress (especially with blue embellishments, if you fancy). Give as a gift or reserve one for yourself. Get yours @ https://t.co/f9TBIYAscY

I've met a lot of amazing people through my work w/ the account & I will try to remember them when I reflect on my time w/ ZR! I'm excited to try new things & even pick up a hobby. Thanks again for everyone's help. I remain your biggest fan, just from the sidelines this time. -KT

I wanted to thank my team Maddie, Charli, Michaela, Joaquín & Amber for their help & support during the last few years. They've given me reprieve from social media when I needed it the most. 3/4

I've realized for my own mental health, it's just not worth it anymore. The Slack tankspace will be our only venture moving forward as social media has shown to have a decreased role for ?s. I will continue to be involved w/ the Slack account but our social media will go silent.

After 7 years & a lot of memories, I've finally decided to retire @ZebrafishRock on social media. I really want to say it was always positive but I've had a tumultuous experience w/the account. Those that make the community more toxic continue to be promoted to positions of power

ICYMI

3D reconstruction of a 3-day-old zebrafish heart beating. Credit to Dr. Michael Weber (@openspim). For those interested, you can read more about the acquisition and post-processing here: https://t.co/zBjN746mSQ #ZebrafishZunday

Developing face of a 4-day-old #zebrafish larva. Credit to @intheOR. #ZebrafishZunday

🔗 to Bluesky post:

May's #DanioDigest is now active on the Node! You'll find all the latest and greatest that the #zebrafish community has to offer 😎 Be sure to check it out! (Bluesky mega-thread to follow later, for those interested) @the_Node 🔗

🔗 to manuscript:

Published in @Nature & cited over 5K times, Howe et al (2013) outlines the grueling efforts to sequence, assemble, & annotate the #zebrafish genome. In total, 26K protein-coding genes were found with more than 70% of them orthologous to human genes. #ZebrafishFunFacts

For those finterested!

Galaxy of microtubules in the embryonic zebrafish eye. Credit to @dancastranova. #ZebrafishZunday

#ZebrafishZunday: Simultaneous tracking of 100 zebrafish larvae using open-source software. Credit to @FastTrackOrg.

“The fish is a frog... is a chicken... is a mouse." In the 1980s, Kimmel defined a crucial stage at the onset of gastrulation when the prospective organization of the entire embryonic body plan emerged. It placed #zebrafish in the context of vertebrate #devbio. #ZebrafishFunFacts

Vasculature across the blood-brain barrier in a zebrafish larva. Credit to @fishyvessels. #ZebrafishZunday

Due to their aquatic environment, #zebrafish are perfect for small molecule drug screens. Many drugs have been repurposed for novel treatments such as COX inhibitors in leukemia & glucocorticoids in long QT syndrome. For more, read ($): https://t.co/fknWbWTgJ9 #ZebrafishFunFacts

Contact details: https://t.co/hPuWjqXtyL Link to zTrap paper: