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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 - Ossabaw miniature)
ENSAZOAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern spot-billed duck)
ENSSGRSinocyclocheilus grahami (Golden-line barbel)
ENSCWACatagonus wagneri (Chacoan peccary)
ENSDORDipodomys ordii (Kangaroo rat)
ENSFTIFalco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
ENSPVAPteropus vampyrus (Megabat)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NZO/HlLtJ)
ENSPTXPseudonaja textilis (Eastern brown snake)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - East friesian)
ENSLAFLoxodonta africana (Elephant)
ENSSBOSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey)
ENSCMUCorvus moneduloides (New Caledonian crow)
ENSCARCarassius auratus (Goldfish)
ENSPFOPoecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
MGP_CAROLIEiJ_Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Xinong Saanen Dairy)
ENSGEVGopherus evgoodei (Goodes thornscrub tortoise)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Indicus)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig)
ENSCPOCavia porcellus (Guinea Pig)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHRSP/BbbUtx)
ENSHBUHaplochromis burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder)
ENSFHEFundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse DBA/2J)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Rongchang)
ENSCRFCyanoderma ruficeps (Rufous-capped babbler)
ENSPMJParus major (Great Tit)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp german mirror)
ENSMMDMyripristis murdjan (Pinecone soldierfish)
ENSAOCAmphiprion ocellaris (Clown anemonefish)
ENSOGAOtolemur garnettii (Bushbaby)
ENSCPBChrysemys picta bellii (Painted turtle)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle - Wagyu)
ENSOABOreochromis aureus (Blue tilapia)
ENSTNITetraodon nigroviridis (Tetraodon)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Ghungroo)
ENSEBUEptatretus burgeri (Hagfish)
ENSPMGPeriophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - German Shepherd)
ENSBMSBalaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
ENSPPYPongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Qiaoke)
ENSSFASalarias fasciatus (Jewelled blenny)
ENSSCASerinus canaria (Common canary)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CriGri)
ENSMMMMarmota marmota marmota (Alpine marmot)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - WKY/Bbb RGD_1581635)
ENSPEMPeromyscus maniculatus bairdii (Northern American deer mouse)
ENSAMEAiluropoda melanoleuca (Giant panda)
ENSSSCSus scrofa
ENSCDRCamelus dromedarius (Arabian camel)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HdrR)
ENSOKIOncorhynchus kisutch (Coho salmon)
ENSEEUErinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog)
ENSVURVombatus ursinus (Common wombat)
ENSCMMCairina moschata domestica (Muscovy Duck (domestic type))
ENSNMENumida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl)
ENSPTEPiliocolobus tephrosceles (Ugandan red Colobus)
ENSPMRPodarcis muralis (Common wall lizard)
ENSGFOGeospiza fortis (Medium ground-finch)
ENSFALFicedula albicollis (Collared flycatcher)
ENSRFERhinolophus ferrumequinum (Greater horseshoe bat)
ENSSHASarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil)
ENSAPOAcanthochromis polyacanthus (Spiny chromis)
ENSPNYPundamilia nyererei (Makobe Island cichlid)
ENSRRORhinopithecus roxellana (Golden snub-nosed monkey)
ENSSLUSander lucioperca (Pike-perch)
ENSSMAScophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
ENSPKIParamormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)
ENSACCAquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
ENSGMOGadus morhua
ENSCHAScleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
ENSMMSMoschus moschiferus (Siberian musk deer)
ENSOMEOryzias melastigma (Indian medaka)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bama miniature)
ENSMEUNotamacropus eugenii (Wallaby)
ENSCCECyanistes caeruleus (Blue tit)
ENSTMTTerrapene carolina triunguis (Three-toed box turtle)
ENSCUSCatharus ustulatus (Swainson's thrush)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog)
ENSVKKVaranus komodoensis (Komodo dragon)
ENSACOAmazona collaria (Yellow-billed parrot)
ENSLLELeptobrachium leishanense (Leishan spiny toad)
ENSZCAZalophus californianus (California sea lion)
ENSCCNCastor canadensis (American beaver)
ENSPCIPhascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
ENSJHYJunco hyemalis (Dark-eyed junco)
ENSTRUTakifugu rubripes (Fugu)
ENSSCUStruthio camelus australis (African ostrich)
ENSDNODasypus novemcinctus (Armadillo)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse AKR/J)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Freshwater BOT)
ENSBOBBubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
ENSMNEMacaca nemestrina (Pig-tailed macaque)
ENSHHUHucho hucho (Huchen)
ENSTGUTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra finch)
ENSBBBBison bison bison (American bison)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - PB115)
ENSGAAGasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus (Stickleback)
ENSCAPCavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig)
ENSMUGMeriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)
ENSFDAFukomys damarensis (Damara mole rat)
ENSPMEPoecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse)
ENSPCLPhasianus colchicus (Ring-necked pheasant)
ENSANIAccipiter nisus (Eurasian sparrowhawk)
ENSTTRTursiops truncatus (Dolphin)
ENSNPENothoprocta perdicaria (Chilean tinamou)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - European origin ALTA)
ENSSLDSeriola lalandi dorsalis (Yellowtail amberjack)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Hampshire)
ENSPPAPan paniscus (Bonobo)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Chinese merino)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse LP/J)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (Red Jungle fowl))
ENSMICMicrocebus murinus (Mouse Lemur)
ENSGAFGambusia affinis (Western mosquitofish)
ENSSPAStegastes partitus (Bicolor damselfish)
ENSCMICallorhinchus milii (Elephant shark)
ENSACIAmphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
ENSCPIChrysolophus pictus (Golden pheasant)
ENSSDUSeriola dumerili (Greater amberjack)
ENSIUOMus musculus domesticus (Mouse WSB/EiJ)
ENSGWIGouania willdenowi (Blunt-snouted clingfish)
ENSXCOXiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
ENSVVUVulpes vulpes (Red fox)
ENSHomo sapiens (Human)
ENSIPUIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
ENSOPROchotona princeps (Pika)
ENSDLEDelphinapterus leucas (Beluga whale)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Romanov)
ENSCJPCoturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
ENSELUEsox lucius (Northern pike)
ENSMMNMonodon monoceros (Narwhal)
ENSUMAUrsus maritimus (Polar bear)
ENSETEEchinops telfairi (Lesser hedgehog tenrec)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Meishan)
ENSCAFCanis lupus dingo (Dingo)
ENSONIOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Banna miniature)
ENSECAEquus caballus (Horse)
ENSCVACyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
ENSCLMCyclopterus lumpus (Lumpfish)
ENSPANPapio anubis (Olive baboon)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Hu)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Wuzhishan)
ENSMSPMus spretus (Western wild mouse)
ENSENLEcheneis naucrates (Live sharksucker)
ENSSSCSus scrofa
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Landrace)
ENSAHAApteryx haastii (Great spotted kiwi)
ENSBGRBos grunniens (Domestic yak)
ENSDNVDromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)
ENSCHAClupea harengus (Atlantic herring )
ENSCHYCervus hanglu yarkandensis (Yarkand deer)
ENSNMLNeogobius melanostomus (Round goby)
ENSMGAMeleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
ENSACDAnser cygnoides (Swan goose)
ENSSPUSphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Jinhua)
ENSEEEElectrophorus electricus (Electric eel)
ENSNNANaja naja (Indian cobra)
ENSTCUMus musculus castaneus (Mouse CAST/EiJ)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse FVB/NJ)
ENSCSRChelydra serpentina (Common snapping turtle)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Tibetan)
ENSSTUSalmo trutta (Brown trout)
ENSNGANannospalax galili (Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat)
ENSNFUNothobranchius furzeri (Turquoise killifish)
ENSTBETupaia belangeri (Tree Shrew)
ENSBMUBos mutus (Wild yak)
ENSSORSphaeramia orbicularis (Orbiculate cardinalfish)
ENSCPVCamarhynchus parvulus (Small tree finch)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine BAM)
ENSMMUMacaca mulatta (Macaque)
ENSDLADicentrarchus labrax (European seabass)
ENSHCOHippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra)
ENSOSUOtus sunia (Oriental scops-owl)
ENSCATCercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
ENSPLAPoecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
ENSMODMonodelphis domestica (Opossum)
ENSSSUSuricata suricatta (Meerkat)
ENSDARDanio rerio (Zebrafish)
ENSNSUNotechis scutatus (Mainland tiger snake)
ENSUTTUrsus thibetanus thibetanus (Asiatic black bear)
ENSPSIPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)
ENSATEAnabas testudineus (Climbing perch)
ENSTGETheropithecus gelada (Gelada)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CHOK1GS)
ENSLOCLepisosteus oculatus (Spotted gar)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat)
ENSPNAPygocentrus nattereri (Red-bellied piranha)
ENSBJAButeo japonicus (Eastern buzzard)
ENSCSECynoglossus semilaevis (Tongue sole)
ENSMPUMustela putorius furo (Ferret)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Norwegian Landrace)
ENSMVIManacus vitellinus (Golden-collared manakin)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Taurus)
ENSCPRCrocodylus porosus (Australian saltwater crocodile)
ENSZLMZosterops lateralis melanops (Silver-eye)
ENSPREPoecilia reticulata (Guppy)
ENSXMAXiphophorus maculatus (Platyfish)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American origin Brian)
ENSCANColobus angolensis palliatus (Angola colobus)
ENSLLTLaticauda laticaudata (Blue-ringed sea krait)
ENSPCEPelusios castaneus (West African mud turtle)
ENSACUAthene cunicularia (Burrowing owl)
ENSMLUMyotis lucifugus (Microbat)
ENSSOCStrix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - euw1 (european wild boar))
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat male)
ENSPVIPogona vitticeps (Central bearded dragon)
ENSOANOrnithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus)
ENSPCAProcavia capensis (Hyrax)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - HJB)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Duroc)
ENSUODSus scrofa domesticus (Pig - Ningxiang)
ENSARWApteryx rowi (Okarito brown kiwi)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse A/J)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Three-spined sticklebacki - Marine SYL)
ENSPRNParambassis ranga (Indian glassy fish)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat (black bengal))
ENSSANSinocyclocheilus anshuiensis (Blind barbel)
ENSMALMonopterus albus (Swamp eel)
ENSACAAnolis carolinensis (Green anole)
ENSECRErpetoichthys calabaricus (Reedfish)
ENSLACLatimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
ENSPMAPetromyzon marinus (Lamprey)
ENSBSLBetta splendens (Siamese fighting fish)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (paternal White leghorn layer))
ENSOJAOryzias javanicus (Javanese ricefish)
ENSCJACallithrix jacchus (White-tufted-ear marmoset)
ENSSTOIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Squirrel)
ENSSARSorex araneus (Shrew)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat female)
ENSDCDDenticeps clupeoides (Denticle herring)
ENSUMUMus musculus molossinus (Mouse JF1/MsJ)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse CBA/J)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - NIHS-2020)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio carpio (Common carp)
ENSPSTPavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon)
ENSCPGCalidris pygmaea (Spoon-billed sandpiper)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Pietrain)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C57BL/6NJ)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Duck)
ENSMCSMalurus cyaneus samueli (Superb fairywren)
ENSNBRNeolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle - Tuli)
ENSMSIMus spicilegus (Steppe mouse)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Texel)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster PICR)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Berkshire)
ENSLCRLarimichthys crocea (Large yellow croaker)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - White dorper)
ENSLCOLepidothrix coronata (Blue-crowned manakin)
ENSRBIRhinopithecus bieti (Black snub-nosed monkey)
ENSSAUSparus aurata (Gilthead seabream)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Polled Dorset)
ENSPSMProlemur simus (Greater bamboo lemur)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Chenghua)
ENSSVLSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel)
ENSCINCiona intestinalis
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Pachon cavefish)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep)
ENSFCAFelis catus (Cat - Abyssinian)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bamei)
ENSAPEAmphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)
ENSUPAUrocitellus parryii (Arctic ground squirrel)
ENSOSIOryzias sinensis (Chinese medaka)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat - Saanen Dairy)
ENSLUMMus musculus musculus (Mouse PWK/PhJ)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Juema)
ENSPPRPanthera pardus (Leopard)
ENSODEOctodon degus (Degu)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp huanghe)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp hebao red)
ENSAOWApteryx owenii (Little spotted kiwi)
ENSGGOGorilla gorilla gorilla (Gorilla)
ENSMLEMandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
ENSCSAChlorocebus sabaeus (Vervet-AGM)
ENSCCACebus imitator (Panamanian white-faced capuchin)
ENSFCTFelis catus (Domestic cat)
ENSMAUMesocricetus auratus (Golden Hamster)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse 129S1/SvImJ)
ENSTSYCarlito syrichta (Tarsier)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse NOD/ShiLtJ)
ENSPCTPhyseter catodon (Sperm whale)
ENSSRHSinocyclocheilus rhinocerous (Horned golden-line barbel)
ENSMFAMacaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon - North American Atlantic Salmon)
ENSEGOErythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
ENSOMYOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
MGP_PahariEiJ_Mus pahari (Shrew mouse)
ENSOTSOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon)
ENSMOCMicrotus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
ENSNLENomascus leucogenys (Gibbon)
ENSANAAotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Largewhite)
ENSSSCSus scrofa
ENSLBELabrus bergylta (Ballan wrasse)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Kermani)
ENSMAMMastacembelus armatus (Zig-zag eel)
ENSPTIPanthera tigris altaica (Tiger)
ENSSDASpermophilus dauricus (Daurian ground squirrel)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHR/Utx RGD_8142385)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HNI)
ENSPTRPan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse C3H/HeJ)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Norway rat - BN/NHsdMcwi)
ENSKMAKryptolebias marmoratus (Mangrove rivulus)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig USMARC)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cattle - Norwegian Red (NRF))
ENSNVINeovison vison (American mink)
ENSZALZonotrichia albicollis (White-throated sparrow)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep - Ujimqin)
ENSCABChelonoidis abingdonii (Abingdon island giant tortoise)
ENSLCALates calcarifer (Barramundi perch)
ENSLSDLonchura striata domestica (Bengalese finch)
ENSUAMUrsus americanus (American black bear)
ENSXETXenopus tropicalis (Tropical clawed frog)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HSOK)
ENSOAROvis aries
ENSCHOCholoepus hoffmanni (Sloth)
ENSGAGGopherus agassizii (Agassiz's desert tortoise)
ENSCLAChinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
ENSLCNLynx canadensis (Canada lynx)
ENSOCUOryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Boxer)
ENSCSAVCiona savignyi
ENSSHBStrigops habroptila (Kakapo)
ENSSMRSalvator merianae (Argentine black and white tegu)
ENSACLAstatotilapia calliptera (Eastern happy)
ENSJJAJaculus jaculus (Lesser Egyptian jerboa)
ENSEASEquus asinus (Donkey (EquAss-T2T_v2))
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Great Dane)
ENSMUNMelopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)
ENSVPAVicugna pacos (Alpaca)
ENSEASEquus asinus (Donkey)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Basenji)
ENSCGOCottoperca gobio (Channel bull blenny)
ENSABRAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed goose)
ENSPLOPanthera leo (Lion)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse BALB/cJ)
ENSCPUCalidris pugnax (Ruff)
ENSMZEMaylandia zebra (Zebra mbuna)
ENSMMOMola mola (Ocean sunfish)
ENSPCOPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's sifaka)
ENSPSNPhocoena sinus (Vaquita)