Table 2.

Ontologies used in zebrafish phenotype annotation. A summary showing the ontological terms used in describing zebrafish phenotypes.

Ontology name	Abbreviation	Covered terms	Syntax component
Zebrafish anatomy and development	ZFA/ZFS	Anatomical entities and developmental stages	Entity
Gene ontology	GO	Cellular components. Cellular and molecular functions. Molecular and biological processes.	Entity
Spatial reference ontology	BSPO	Anatomical regions	Entity
Phenotype and trait ontology	PATO	Phenotypic qualities	Quality