Zebrafish Atlas

Anatomy & histology across the life span — from 24 hpf embryos to 36 mpf adults

3D microanatomical segmentation of a 33 dpf zebrafish

About the atlas

BioAtlas presents complete series of brightfield virtual slides of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) sectioned in the coronal, sagittal, and transverse planes at developmental stages spanning the entire life span. Slides can be explored at up to 40× magnification in the in-browser virtual slide viewer. Selected series are annotated with anatomical labels.

630slides
17life stages
3section planes
40×max magnification

Browse the full atlas →  ·  Explore 3D micro-CT — slice in any direction →

Project team

Principal Investigator
Khai C. Ang, PhD
Penn State University
Co-Investigators
John Postlethwait, PhD
University of Oregon
Keith Cheng, MD, PhD
Penn State University
Atlas CuratorJean Copper, MS
Project ManagerSuzanne Hile
Senior TechniciansCarly Clayman, PhD
Alex Lin, PhD
Catherine Wilson
Fish Facility ManagerAlane Seidel

The project is funded by NIH ORIP 1R24OD037633