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
ENSPMGPeriophthalmus magnuspinnatus (Periophthalmus magnuspinnatus)
ENSPFOPoecilia formosa (Amazon molly)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (Red Jungle fowl))
ENSTRUTakifugu rubripes (Fugu)
ENSCANColobus angolensis palliatus (Angola colobus)
ENSTTRTursiops truncatus (Dolphin)
ENSCHAScleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
ENSGMOGadus morhua (Atlantic cod)
ENSMMDMyripristis murdjan (Pinecone soldierfish)
ENSBGRBos grunniens (Domestic yak)
MGP_LPJ_Mus musculus (Mouse LP/J)
ENSZCAZalophus californianus (California sea lion)
ENSSMAScophthalmus maximus (Turbot)
ENSCAPCavia aperea (Brazilian guinea pig)
ENSXETXenopus tropicalis (Tropical clawed frog)
ENSEBUEptatretus burgeri (Hagfish)
ENSMGAMeleagris gallopavo (Turkey)
ENSPSMProlemur simus (Greater bamboo lemur)
ENSPTEPiliocolobus tephrosceles (Ugandan red Colobus)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HSOK)
ENSLCALates calcarifer (Barramundi perch)
ENSTMTTerrapene carolina triunguis (Three-toed box turtle)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio carpio (Common carp)
ENSGACGasterosteus aculeatus (Stickleback)
ENSCMMCairina moschata domestica (Muscovy Duck (domestic type))
ENSSMRSalvator merianae (Argentine black and white tegu)
MGP_129S1SvImJ_Mus musculus (Mouse 129S1/SvImJ)
ENSFTIFalco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
ENSSSUSuricata suricatta (Meerkat)
ENSMZEMaylandia zebra (Zebra mbuna)
ENSCRFCyanoderma ruficeps (Rufous-capped babbler)
ENSNVINeovison vison (American mink)
ENSMMMMarmota marmota marmota (Alpine marmot)
ENSBJAButeo japonicus (Eastern buzzard)
ENSSARSorex araneus (Shrew)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken)
ENSPCTPhyseter catodon (Sperm whale)
ENSMALMonopterus albus (Swamp eel)
ENSCINCiona intestinalis
ENSAOWApteryx owenii (Little spotted kiwi)
ENSHomo sapiens (Human)
ENSGAGGopherus agassizii (Agassiz's desert tortoise)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp german mirror)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CHOK1GS)
MGP_AJ_Mus musculus (Mouse A/J)
ENSMODMonodelphis domestica (Opossum)
ENSSCUStruthio camelus australis (African ostrich)
ENSGEVGopherus evgoodei (Goodes thornscrub tortoise)
ENSSBOSaimiri boliviensis boliviensis (Bolivian squirrel monkey)
ENSPCAProcavia capensis (Hyrax)
ENSARWApteryx rowi (Okarito brown kiwi)
MGP_CASTEiJ_Mus musculus castaneus (Mouse CAST/EiJ)
ENSCLMCyclopterus lumpus (Lumpfish)
ENSTSYCarlito syrichta (Tarsier)
ENSPMAPetromyzon marinus (Lamprey)
ENSCPRCrocodylus porosus (Australian saltwater crocodile)
ENSVKKVaranus komodoensis (Komodo dragon)
ENSTGETheropithecus gelada (Gelada)
ENSXMAXiphophorus maculatus (Platyfish)
ENSCWACatagonus wagneri (Chacoan peccary)
ENSAOCAmphiprion ocellaris (Clown anemonefish)
ENSSANSinocyclocheilus anshuiensis (Blind barbel)
ENSMAUMesocricetus auratus (Golden Hamster)
ENSCMUCorvus moneduloides (New Caledonian crow)
ENSACLAstatotilapia calliptera (Eastern happy)
ENSPCIPhascolarctos cinereus (Koala)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig USMARC)
ENSCHYCervus hanglu yarkandensis (Yarkand deer)
ENSMNEMacaca nemestrina (Pig-tailed macaque)
ENSBMUBos mutus (Wild yak)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHRSP/BbbUtx)
ENSMPUMustela putorius furo (Ferret)
ENSETEEchinops telfairi (Lesser hedgehog tenrec)
ENSCMICallorhinchus milii (Elephant shark)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - German Shepherd)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Jinhua)
ENSELUEsox lucius (Northern pike)
ENSSTOIctidomys tridecemlineatus (Squirrel)
ENSPPYPongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan)
ENSNGANannospalax galili (Upper Galilee mountains blind mole rat)
ENSDLADicentrarchus labrax (European seabass)
ENSSPUSphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)
ENSPMEPoecilia mexicana (Shortfin molly)
ENSNMLNeogobius melanostomus (Round goby)
ENSMLEMandrillus leucophaeus (Drill)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig)
ENSMMNMonodon monoceros (Narwhal)
ENSCSAVCiona savignyi
ENSOANOrnithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus)
ENSOTSOncorhynchus tshawytscha (Chinook salmon)
ENSDARDanio rerio (Zebrafish)
ENSMMOMola mola (Ocean sunfish)
ENSOMEOryzias melastigma (Indian medaka)
ENSBTABos taurus (Cow)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat female)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - WKY/Bbb RGD_1581635)
ENSEEUErinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Rongchang)
ENSPVAPteropus vampyrus (Megabat)
ENSOKIOncorhynchus kisutch (Coho salmon)
ENSXCOXiphophorus couchianus (Monterrey platyfish)
ENSLAFLoxodonta africana (Elephant)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Bamei)
ENSMOCMicrotus ochrogaster (Prairie vole)
ENSNMENumida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl)
MGP_WSBEiJ_Mus musculus domesticus (Mouse WSB/EiJ)
ENSCDRCamelus dromedarius (Arabian camel)
ENSLACLatimeria chalumnae (Coelacanth)
ENSACAAnolis carolinensis (Green anole)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep (texel))
ENSPNYPundamilia nyererei (Makobe Island cichlid)
ENSFHEFundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog)
ENSTNITetraodon nigroviridis (Tetraodon)
ENSCSAChlorocebus sabaeus (Vervet-AGM)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HNI)
ENSOMYOncorhynchus mykiss (Rainbow trout)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Berkshire)
ENSACCAquila chrysaetos chrysaetos (Golden eagle)
ENSACOAmazona collaria (Yellow-billed parrot)
ENSLSDLonchura striata domestica (Bengalese finch)
ENSLCOLepidothrix coronata (Blue-crowned manakin)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos (Mallard)
ENSCJACallithrix jacchus (White-tufted-ear marmoset)
ENSBBBBison bison bison (American bison)
ENSRFERhinolophus ferrumequinum (Greater horseshoe bat)
ENSDCDDenticeps clupeoides (Denticle herring)
ENSMCSMalurus cyaneus samueli (Superb fairywren)
ENSANIAccipiter nisus (Eurasian sparrowhawk)
ENSDNODasypus novemcinctus (Armadillo)
ENSMUGMeriones unguiculatus (Mongolian gerbil)
ENSENLEcheneis naucrates (Live sharksucker)
ENSSDUSeriola dumerili (Greater amberjack)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Hampshire)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Boxer)
ENSEEEElectrophorus electricus (Electric eel)
ENSPTXPseudonaja textilis (Eastern brown snake)
MGP_CBAJ_Mus musculus (Mouse CBA/J)
ENSCCACebus imitator (Panamanian white-faced capuchin)
MGP_PahariEiJ_Mus pahari (Shrew mouse)
ENSCLAChinchilla lanigera (Long-tailed chinchilla)
ENSSAUSparus aurata (Gilthead seabream)
ENSTGUTaeniopygia guttata (Zebra finch)
MGP_NZOHlLtJ_Mus musculus (Mouse NZO/HlLtJ)
ENSCPIChrysolophus pictus (Golden pheasant)
ENSOGAOtolemur garnettii (Bushbaby)
ENSRBIRhinopithecus bieti (Black snub-nosed monkey)
ENSKMAKryptolebias marmoratus (Mangrove rivulus)
ENSPCEPelusios castaneus (West African mud turtle)
ENSCABChelonoidis abingdonii (Abingdon island giant tortoise)
ENSPVIPogona vitticeps (Central bearded dragon)
ENSCPVCamarhynchus parvulus (Small tree finch)
ENSNSUNotechis scutatus (Mainland tiger snake)
ENSOAROvis aries (Sheep)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Pietrain)
ENSORLOryzias latipes (Japanese medaka HdrR)
ENSSOCStrix occidentalis caurina (Northern spotted owl)
ENSLLTLaticauda laticaudata (Blue-ringed sea krait)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Great Dane)
ENSTBETupaia belangeri (Tree Shrew)
ENSNNANaja naja (Indian cobra)
ENSCJPCoturnix japonica (Japanese quail)
ENSSFASalarias fasciatus (Jewelled blenny)
ENSAPEAmphiprion percula (Orange clownfish)
MGP_NODShiLtJ_Mus musculus (Mouse NOD/ShiLtJ)
ENSZALZonotrichia albicollis (White-throated sparrow)
ENSMMSMoschus moschiferus (Siberian musk deer)
ENSCAFCanis lupus dingo (Dingo)
ENSLOCLepisosteus oculatus (Spotted gar)
ENSCCECyanistes caeruleus (Blue tit)
ENSHCOHippocampus comes (Tiger tail seahorse)
ENSVPAVicugna pacos (Alpaca)
ENSPCLPhasianus colchicus (Ring-necked pheasant)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Mexican tetra)
ENSBMSBalaenoptera musculus (Blue whale)
ENSFCAFelis catus (Cat)
ENSPNAPygocentrus nattereri (Red-bellied piranha)
ENSOSIOryzias sinensis (Chinese medaka)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp hebao red)
ENSMEUNotamacropus eugenii (Wallaby)
ENSEGOErythrura gouldiae (Gouldian finch)
ENSAHAApteryx haastii (Great spotted kiwi)
ENSCCRCyprinus carpio (Common carp huanghe)
ENSEASEquus asinus (Donkey)
MGP_CAROLIEiJ_Mus caroli (Ryukyu mouse)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Taurus)
ENSCPOCavia porcellus (Guinea Pig)
ENSHGLFHeterocephalus glaber (Naked mole-rat male)
ENSZLMZosterops lateralis melanops (Silver-eye)
ENSANAAotus nancymaae (Ma's night monkey)
ENSSDASpermophilus dauricus (Daurian ground squirrel)
ENSCCNCastor canadensis (American beaver)
ENSBIXBos indicus x Bos taurus (Hybrid - Bos Indicus)
ENSAPLAnas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos (Duck)
ENSPLOPanthera leo (Lion)
ENSAPOAcanthochromis polyacanthus (Spiny chromis)
MGP_SPRETEiJ_Mus spretus (Algerian mouse)
ENSHHUHucho hucho (Huchen)
ENSMLUMyotis lucifugus (Microbat)
ENSSGRSinocyclocheilus grahami (Golden-line barbel)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat - SHR/Utx RGD_8142385)
ENSNLENomascus leucogenys (Gibbon)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Landrace)
ENSGWIGouania willdenowi (Blunt-snouted clingfish)
ENSNFUNothobranchius furzeri (Turquoise killifish)
ENSJJAJaculus jaculus (Lesser Egyptian jerboa)
ENSCHAClupea harengus (Atlantic herring)
ENSSRHSinocyclocheilus rhinocerous (Horned golden-line barbel)
ENSPLAPoecilia latipinna (Sailfin molly)
ENSECRErpetoichthys calabaricus (Reedfish)
ENSOCUOryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit)
ENSUAMUrsus americanus (American black bear)
ENSLLELeptobrachium leishanense (Leishan spiny toad)
ENSNPENothoprocta perdicaria (Chilean tinamou)
ENSODEOctodon degus (Degu)
ENSPKIParamormyrops kingsleyae (Paramormyrops kingsleyae)
MGP_PWKPhJ_Mus musculus musculus (Mouse PWK/PhJ)
ENSMICMicrocebus murinus (Mouse Lemur)
ENSFALFicedula albicollis (Collared flycatcher)
ENSBOBBubo bubo (Eurasian eagle-owl)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat (black bengal))
ENSHBUHaplochromis burtoni (Burton's mouthbrooder)
ENSPSTPavo cristatus (Indian peafowl)
ENSMMUMacaca mulatta (Macaque)
ENSSLUSander lucioperca (Pike-perch)
ENSCHOCholoepus hoffmanni (Sloth)
ENSSVLSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian red squirrel)
ENSJHYJunco hyemalis (Dark-eyed junco)
ENSSTUSalmo trutta (Brown trout)
ENSRNORattus norvegicus (Rat)
ENSVVUVulpes vulpes (Red fox)
ENSACDAnser cygnoides (Swan goose)
ENSPRNParambassis ranga (Indian glassy fish)
ENSMAMMastacembelus armatus (Zig-zag eel)
ENSRRORhinopithecus roxellana (Golden snub-nosed monkey)
MGP_DBA2J_Mus musculus (Mouse DBA/2J)
ENSCPUCalidris pugnax (Ruff)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster CriGri)
ENSCSECynoglossus semilaevis (Tongue sole)
MGP_FVBNJ_Mus musculus (Mouse FVB/NJ)
ENSCSRChelydra serpentina (Common snapping turtle)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Wuzhishan)
ENSGFOGeospiza fortis (Medium ground-finch)
ENSDORDipodomys ordii (Kangaroo rat)
ENSCAFCanis lupus familiaris (Dog - Basenji)
ENSONIOreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)
ENSCVACyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow)
ENSPSNPhocoena sinus (Vaquita)
ENSMUSMus musculus (Mouse)
ENSUPAUrocitellus parryii (Arctic ground squirrel)
ENSPTRPan troglodytes (Chimpanzee)
ENSCHICapra hircus (Goat)
ENSCPGCalidris pygmaea (Spoon-billed sandpiper)
ENSCUSCatharus ustulatus (Swainson's thrush)
ENSOPROchotona princeps (Pika)
ENSLCNLynx canadensis (Canada lynx)
ENSAMEAiluropoda melanoleuca (Giant panda)
MGP_C3HHeJ_Mus musculus (Mouse C3H/HeJ)
ENSOABOreochromis aureus (Blue tilapia)
ENSPPAPan paniscus (Bonobo)
ENSLCRLarimichthys crocea (Large yellow croaker)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Meishan)
ENSCPBChrysemys picta bellii (Painted turtle)
ENSCATCercocebus atys (Sooty mangabey)
MGP_AKRJ_Mus musculus (Mouse AKR/J)
ENSATEAnabas testudineus (Climbing perch)
ENSFDAFukomys damarensis (Damara mole rat)
ENSDNVDromaius novaehollandiae (Emu)
ENSABRAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed goose)
ENSECAEquus caballus (Horse)
ENSCARCarassius auratus (Goldfish)
ENSGAFGambusia affinis (Western mosquitofish)
ENSSHASarcophilus harrisii (Tasmanian devil)
ENSAMXAstyanax mexicanus (Pachon cavefish)
ENSACUAthene cunicularia (Burrowing owl)
ENSUMAUrsus maritimus (Polar bear)
ENSSPAStegastes partitus (Bicolor damselfish)
ENSSSASalmo salar (Atlantic salmon)
ENSLBELabrus bergylta (Ballan wrasse)
ENSSHBStrigops habroptila (Kakapo)
ENSPSIPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)
ENSGGOGorilla gorilla gorilla (Gorilla)
MGP_BALBcJ_Mus musculus (Mouse BALB/cJ)
ENSACIAmphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
ENSPMJParus major (Great Tit)
ENSCGOCottoperca gobio (Channel bull blenny)
ENSSCASerinus canaria (Common canary)
ENSIPUIctalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
ENSSLDSeriola lalandi dorsalis (Yellowtail amberjack)
ENSPANPapio anubis (Olive baboon)
ENSVURVombatus ursinus (Common wombat)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Largewhite)
ENSDLEDelphinapterus leucas (Beluga whale)
ENSPMRPodarcis muralis (Common wall lizard)
ENSAZOAnas zonorhyncha (Eastern spot-billed duck)
MGP_C57BL6NJ_Mus musculus (Mouse C57BL/6NJ)
ENSBSLBetta splendens (Siamese fighting fish)
ENSMFAMacaca fascicularis (Crab-eating macaque)
ENSOJAOryzias javanicus (Javanese ricefish)
ENSOSUOtus sunia (Oriental scops-owl)
ENSUTTUrsus thibetanus thibetanus (Asiatic black bear)
ENSPEMPeromyscus maniculatus bairdii (Northern American deer mouse)
ENSNBRNeolamprologus brichardi (Lyretail cichlid)
ENSMVIManacus vitellinus (Golden-collared manakin)
ENSSORSphaeramia orbicularis (Orbiculate cardinalfish)
ENSCGRCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster PICR)
ENSPREPoecilia reticulata (Guppy)
ENSPPRPanthera pardus (Leopard)
ENSGALGallus gallus (Chicken (paternal White leghorn layer))
ENSMSIMus spicilegus (Steppe mouse)
ENSMUNMelopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar)
ENSPCOPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's sifaka)
ENSSSCSus scrofa (Pig - Tibetan)
ENSPTIPanthera tigris altaica (Tiger)