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.

GloFish are unique creatures with vivid colors that will brighten up any tank. Scientists created them to help with environmental studies, but they have quickly gained popularity in home aquariums.

Since Yorktown Technologies first sold its genetically modified pet — the GloFish — in 2003, the fluorescent fish, an altered variety of zebra fish, has become a popular aquarium item, with millions ...

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 ...

For the past several decades, scientists have wielded the ability to alter the genomes of plants and animals. Gene editing has been explored in the United States and abroad as a possible remedy to a ...

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: ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GloFish®LLC is welcoming a new species to its ever-expanding family of fluorescent fish with GloFish® Betta. The Electric Green® GloFish® Betta species is the first to ...

State wildlife managers on Wednesday recommended that California allow pet stores to sell a small tropical fish that has been genetically manipulated so that it seems to glow red in daylight or ...

BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 28, 2018 /CNW/ -- GloFish® Brand of Spectrum Brands Pet LLC is introducing a full array of colors for the Tetra species of GloFish® fluorescent fish in major pet retailers and ...

BLACKSBURG, Va., March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading pet product supplier Spectrum Brands, Inc., is thrilled to announce the latest addition to its growing family of GloFish ® fluorescent fish: ...