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Ensembl stable ID prefixes

Stable IDs are created in the form [species prefix][feature type prefix][a unique eleven digit number]. For example a mouse gene might be ENSMUSG###########. The prefixes are listed below.

Feature prefixes

E exon
FM Ensembl protein family
G gene
GT gene tree
P protein
R regulatory feature
T transcript

Species prefixes

PrefixSpecies name
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - euw1 (european wild boar))
ENSDLADicentrarchus labrax (European seabass)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C3H/HeJ)
ENSANAAotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey)
ENSFCAFelis catus (Cat - Abyssinian)
ENSCPIChrysolophus pictus (Golden pheasant)
ENSSGRSinocyclocheilus grahami (Golden-line barbel)
ENSLLELeptobrachium leishanense (Leishan spiny toad)
ENSTSYCarlito syrichta (Tarsier)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CHOK1GS)
ENSPNYPundamilia nyererei (Makobe Island cichlid)
ENSCLAChinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio carpio (Common carp)
ENSNMENumida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl)
ENSAOWApteryx owenii (Little spotted kiwi)
ENSPLOPanthera leo (Lion)
ENSDARDanio rerio (Zebrafish)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Polled Dorset)
ENSLACLatimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
ENSHomo sapiens (Human)
ENSCHAClupea harengus (Atlantic herring )
ENSPPAPan paniscus (Bonobo)
ENSPTXPseudonaja textilis (Eastern brown snake)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Ossabaw miniature)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - White dorper)
ENSPPRPanthera pardus (Leopard)
ENSCCNCastor canadensis (American beaver)
ENSPKIParamormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)
ENSTGETheropithecus gelada (Gelada)
ENSPFOPoecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
ENSIPUIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
ENSSCUStruthio camelus australis (African ostrich)
ENSOANOrnithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus)
ENSOKIOncorhynchus kisutch (Coho salmon)
ENSSMAScophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NOD/ShiLtJ)
ENSNPENothoprocta perdicaria (Chilean tinamou)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bama miniature)
ENSLCOLepidothrix coronata (Blue-crowned manakin)
ENSFTIFalco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
ENSMICMicrocebus murinus (Mouse Lemur)
ENSMFAMacaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
ENSMMUMacaca mulatta (Macaque)
ENSAZOAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern spot-billed duck)
ENSOPROchotona princeps (Pika)
ENSSDUSeriola dumerili (Greater amberjack)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Xinong Saanen Dairy)
ENSUTTUrsus thibetanus thibetanus (Asiatic black bear)
ENSBGRBos grunniens (Domestic yak)
ENSPREPoecilia reticulata (Guppy)
ENSSRHSinocyclocheilus rhinocerous (Horned golden-line barbel)
ENSSTUSalmo trutta (Brown trout)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig)
ENSLLTLaticauda laticaudata (Blue-ringed sea krait)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HdrR)
ENSZCAZalophus californianus (California sea lion)
ENSCLMCyclopterus lumpus (Lumpfish)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Romanov)
ENSPMAPetromyzon marinus (Lamprey)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Kermani)
ENSACDAnser cygnoides (Swan goose)
ENSPCOPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's sifaka)
ENSECRErpetoichthys calabaricus (Reedfish)
ENSSAUSparus aurata (Gilthead seabream)
ENSMMMMarmota marmota marmota (Alpine marmot)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine SYL)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - NIHS-2020)
ENSNBRNeolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid)
ENSMAMMastacembelus armatus (Zig-zag eel)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig USMARC)
ENSSDASpermophilus dauricus (Daurian ground squirrel)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Indicus)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat)
ENSETEEchinops telfairi (Lesser hedgehog tenrec)
ENSJHYJunco hyemalis (Dark-eyed junco)
ENSMLEMandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
ENSCJPCoturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
ENSPCLPhasianus colchicus (Ring-necked pheasant)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Duck)
ENSCWACatagonus wagneri (Chacoan peccary)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse BALB/cJ)
ENSBBBBison bison bison (American bison)
ENSPVIPogona vitticeps (Central bearded dragon)
ENSPANPapio anubis (Olive baboon)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C57BL/6NJ)
ENSZLMZosterops lateralis melanops (Silver-eye)
ENSGGOGorilla gorilla gorilla (Gorilla)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat (black bengal))
ENSLCRLarimichthys crocea (Large yellow croaker)
ENSAMEAiluropoda melanoleuca (Giant panda)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Hampshire)
ENSFCTFelis catus (Domestic cat)
ENSMPUMustela putorius furo (Ferret)
ENSVURVombatus ursinus (Common wombat)
ENSEGOErythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon)
ENSSHASarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Wuzhishan)
ENSGEVGopherus evgoodei (Goodes thornscrub tortoise)
ENSEEEElectrophorus electricus (Electric eel)
ENSPMGPeriophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus)
MGP_CAROLIEiJ_Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse)
ENSTGUTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra finch)
ENSSHBStrigops habroptila (Kakapo)
ENSSSUSuricata suricatta (Meerkat)
ENSPTRPan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
ENSCPOCavia porcellus (Guinea Pig)
ENSPMJParus major (Great Tit)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse A/J)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse 129S1/SvImJ)
ENSNNANaja naja (Indian cobra)
ENSCMUCorvus moneduloides (New Caledonian crow)
ENSVKKVaranus komodoensis (Komodo dragon)
ENSCHAScleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster PICR)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine BAM)
ENSXCOXiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse FVB/NJ)
ENSPCEPelusios castaneus (West African mud turtle)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American Atlantic Salmon)
ENSMALMonopterus albus (Swamp eel)
ENSATEAnabas testudineus (Climbing perch)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Basenji)
ENSLSDLonchura striata domestica (Bengalese finch)
ENSPRNParambassis ranga (Indian glassy fish)
ENSMOCMicrotus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
ENSMNEMacaca nemestrina (Pig-tailed macaque)
ENSSARSorex araneus (Shrew)
ENSPTIPanthera tigris altaica (Tiger)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep)
ENSCPRCrocodylus porosus (Australian saltwater crocodile)
ENSMUNMelopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)
ENSCSAChlorocebus sabaeus (Vervet-AGM)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod - Celtic sea)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - WKY/Bbb RGD_1581635)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - East friesian)
ENSMUGMeriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)
ENSNFUNothobranchius furzeri (Turquoise killifish)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse AKR/J)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp german mirror)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Berkshire)
ENSENLEcheneis naucrates (Live sharksucker)
ENSCSRChelydra serpentina (Common snapping turtle)
ENSKMAKryptolebias marmoratus (Mangrove rivulus)
ENSPSTPavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
ENSRFERhinolophus ferrumequinum (Greater horseshoe bat)
ENSBMUBos mutus (Wild yak)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Pachon cavefish)
ENSSPAStegastes partitus (Bicolor damselfish)
ENSLUMMus musculus musculus (Mouse PWK/PhJ)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Jinhua)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American origin Brian)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi)
ENSAPEAmphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)
ENSDORDipodomys ordii (Kangaroo rat)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - European origin ALTA)
ENSMZEMaylandia zebra (Zebra mbuna)
ENSSMRSalvator merianae (Argentine black and white tegu)
ENSCVACyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod)
ENSOMEOryzias melastigma (Indian medaka)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus
ENSODEOctodon degus (Degu)
ENSMVIManacus vitellinus (Golden-collared manakin)
ENSMMSMoschus moschiferus (Siberian musk deer)
ENSMCSMalurus cyaneus samueli (Superb fairywren)
ENSCUSCatharus ustulatus (Swainson's thrush)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Freshwater BOT)
ENSLCALates calcarifer (Barramundi perch)
ENSOMYOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
ENSPSMProlemur simus (Greater bamboo lemur)
ENSDNVDromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)
ENSPMEPoecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Meishan)
ENSAPOAcanthochromis polyacanthus (Spiny chromis)
ENSCHYCervus hanglu yarkandensis (Yarkand deer)
ENSEBUEptatretus burgeri (Hagfish)
ENSRRORhinopithecus roxellana (Golden snub-nosed monkey)
ENSOTSOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon)
ENSPCAProcavia capensis (Hyrax)
ENSMAUMesocricetus auratus (Golden Hamster)
ENSSLDSeriola lalandi dorsalis (Yellowtail amberjack)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Great Dane)
ENSXMAXiphophorus maculatus (Platyfish)
ENSSORSphaeramia orbicularis (Orbiculate cardinalfish)
ENSZALZonotrichia albicollis (White-throated sparrow)
ENSCRFCyanoderma ruficeps (Rufous-capped babbler)
ENSCSAVCiona savignyi
ENSPSNPhocoena sinus (Vaquita)
ENSUMUMus musculus molossinus (Mouse JF1/MsJ)
ENSEASEquus asinus (Donkey)
ENSMLUMyotis lucifugus (Microbat)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HNI)
ENSCPGCalidris pygmaea (Spoon-billed sandpiper)
ENSCCACebus imitator (Panamanian white-faced capuchin)
ENSSANSinocyclocheilus anshuiensis (Blind barbel)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (Red Jungle fowl))
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep (texel))
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat female)
ENSACLAstatotilapia calliptera (Eastern happy)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse)
ENSTRUTakifugu rubripes (Fugu)
ENSCPBChrysemys picta bellii (Painted turtle)
ENSUAMUrsus americanus (American black bear)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus (Pig - Ningxiang)
ENSPTEPiliocolobus tephrosceles (Ugandan red Colobus)
ENSGAGGopherus agassizii (Agassiz's desert tortoise)
ENSCDRCamelus dromedarius (Arabian camel)
ENSHBUHaplochromis burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder)
ENSCPVCamarhynchus parvulus (Small tree finch)
ENSLBELabrus bergylta (Ballan wrasse)
ENSARWApteryx rowi (Okarito brown kiwi)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Chinese merino)
ENSAHAApteryx haastii (Great spotted kiwi)
ENSCABChelonoidis abingdonii (Abingdon island giant tortoise)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra)
ENSLOCLepisosteus oculatus (Spotted gar)
ENSCARCarassius auratus (Goldfish)
ENSTBETupaia belangeri (Tree Shrew)
ENSOJAOryzias javanicus (Javanese ricefish)
ENSSCASerinus canaria (Common canary)
ENSGAAGasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus (Stickleback)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Duroc)
ENSMMDMyripristis murdjan (Pinecone soldierfish)
ENSACIAmphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
ENSSVLSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel)
ENSSOCStrix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
ENSOCUOryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit)
ENSACOAmazona collaria (Yellow-billed parrot)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - PB115)
ENSOSUOtus sunia (Oriental scops-owl)
ENSSTOIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Squirrel)
ENSOABOreochromis aureus (Blue tilapia)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse LP/J)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Boxer)
ENSMMNMonodon monoceros (Narwhal)
ENSCANColobus angolensis palliatus (Angola colobus)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CriGri)
ENSGFOGeospiza fortis (Medium ground-finch)
ENSVVUVulpes vulpes (Red fox)
ENSCMMCairina moschata domestica (Muscovy Duck (domestic type))
ENSTMTTerrapene carolina triunguis (Three-toed box turtle)
ENSDNODasypus novemcinctus (Armadillo)
ENSTCUMus musculus castaneus (Mouse CAST/EiJ)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Qiaoke)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HSOK)
ENSCMICallorhinchus milii (Elephant shark)
ENSDLEDelphinapterus leucas (Beluga whale)
ENSABRAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed goose)
ENSTTRTursiops truncatus (Dolphin)
ENSNVINeovison vison (American mink)
ENSLAFLoxodonta africana (Elephant)
ENSAOCAmphiprion ocellaris (Clown anemonefish)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Largewhite)
ENSXETXenopus tropicalis (Tropical clawed frog)
ENSEEUErinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog)
ENSBOBBubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
ENSPMRPodarcis muralis (Common wall lizard)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
ENSRBIRhinopithecus bieti (Black snub-nosed monkey)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Pietrain)
ENSONIOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)
ENSPSIPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)
ENSPCIPhascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
ENSCAPCavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Saanen Dairy)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp hebao red)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle)
ENSPCTPhyseter catodon (Sperm whale)
ENSHCOHippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
ENSCSECynoglossus semilaevis (Tongue sole)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse CBA/J)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - German Shepherd)
ENSPEMPeromyscus maniculatus bairdii (Northern American deer mouse)
ENSPNAPygocentrus nattereri (Red-bellied piranha)
ENSCJACallithrix jacchus (White-tufted-ear marmoset)
MGP_PahariEiJ_Mus pahari (Shrew mouse)
ENSCATCercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
ENSTNITetraodon nigroviridis (Tetraodon)
ENSACAAnolis carolinensis (Green anole)
ENSJJAJaculus jaculus (Lesser Egyptian jerboa)
ENSGWIGouania willdenowi (Blunt-snouted clingfish)
ENSMGAMeleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
ENSACUAthene cunicularia (Burrowing owl)
ENSCGOCottoperca gobio (Channel bull blenny)
ENSMSIMus spicilegus (Steppe mouse)
ENSGAFGambusia affinis (Western mosquitofish)
ENSDCDDenticeps clupeoides (Denticle herring)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken)
ENSPVAPteropus vampyrus (Megabat)
ENSSLUSander lucioperca (Pike-perch)
ENSUMAUrsus maritimus (Polar bear)
ENSVPAVicugna pacos (Alpaca)
ENSACCAquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
ENSCINCiona intestinalis
ENSNGANannospalax galili (Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat)
ENSSFASalarias fasciatus (Jewelled blenny)
ENSNSUNotechis scutatus (Mainland tiger snake)
ENSUPAUrocitellus parryii (Arctic ground squirrel)
ENSPLAPoecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
ENSIUOMus musculus domesticus (Mouse WSB/EiJ)
ENSLCNLynx canadensis (Canada lynx)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Hu)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Taurus)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Ujimqin)
ENSOGAOtolemur garnettii (Bushbaby)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse DBA/2J)
ENSCAFCanis lupus dingo (Dingo)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bamei)
ENSNLENomascus leucogenys (Gibbon)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog)
ENSFHEFundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
ENSNMLNeogobius melanostomus (Round goby)
ENSPPYPongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Landrace)
ENSANIAccipiter nisus (Eurasian sparrowhawk)
ENSELUEsox lucius (Northern pike)
ENSCHOCholoepus hoffmanni (Sloth)
ENSMSPMus spretus (Western wild mouse)
ENSMMOMola mola (Ocean sunfish)
ENSMODMonodelphis domestica (Opossum)
ENSSBOSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey)
ENSSPUSphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)
ENSHHUHucho hucho (Huchen)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp huanghe)
ENSBMSBalaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
ENSFALFicedula albicollis (Collared flycatcher)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Rongchang)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Tibetan)
ENSOAROvis aries
ENSCPUCalidris pugnax (Ruff)
ENSMEUNotamacropus eugenii (Wallaby)
ENSFDAFukomys damarensis (Damara mole rat)
ENSCCECyanistes caeruleus (Blue tit)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (paternal White leghorn layer))
ENSECAEquus caballus (Horse)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat male)
ENSOSIOryzias sinensis (Chinese medaka)
ENSBSLBetta splendens (Siamese fighting fish)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHR/Utx RGD_8142385)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NZO/HlLtJ)
ENSBJAButeo japonicus (Eastern buzzard)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHRSP/BbbUtx)