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