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Life cycle of the zebrafish. Zebrafish develop rapidly from a one-cell zygote that sits on top of a large yolk cell. Gastrulation begins approximately 6 h post fertilization, hatching at 2 days as a free-swimming larvae. Zebrafish reach sexual maturity around 3 months of age and can live for up to 5 years.
