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Histologic examination of zebrafish requires both processes, making staining and analysis potentially challenging. Here, we investigated the effects of common fixation and decalcification protocols on IHC staining in zebrafish. We also identified zebrafish-reactive and -specific antibodies for use in research and diagnostics. For several of the antibodies, time spent in Dietrich's fixative containing 2% glacial acetic acid or 3.4% formaldehyde followed by decalcification with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) significantly impacted IHC staining quality, particularly regarding staining intensity. Protocols utilizing shorter fixation times produced higher-quality stains. In addition, individual markers were variably affected by the type of fixative. Dietrich's fixative significantly reduced staining quality for the \u201cneural\u201d markers: glial fibrillar acidic protein, chromogranin A, S100. A negative time-dependent effect of fixation on staining quality was found for several antibodies: muscle actin (Dietrich's only), cytokeratin AE1\/AE3, chromogranin, and S100. Neither decalcification protocol had a statistically significant negative time-dependent effect on staining quality. 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