Phenotype: integument melanocyte dispersed, abnormal
Note: This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name.
Name: integument
Synonyms: skin
Definition: The outer protective barrier that separates the animal from its aquatic environment.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000368]
Name: melanocyte
Synonyms: melanophore
Definition: A pigment cell derived from the neural crest. Contains melanin-filled pigment granules, which gives a brown to black appearance.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009091]
Name: dispersed
Synonyms:
Definition: A positional quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearer's being distributed or spread over a considerable extent.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001630]