This list of sequenced animal genomes contains animal species for which complete genome sequences have been assembled, annotated and published. Substantially complete draft genomes are included, but not partial genome sequences or organelle-only sequences. For all kingdoms, see the list of sequenced genomes.
Porifera (Sponges) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status Amphimedon queenslandica, a sponge (2009) Stylissa carteri (2016) Ephydatia muelleri (2020) Xestospongia testudinaria (2016)
Ctenophora FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status Mnemiopsis leidyi (Ctenophora), (order Lobata) (2012/2013) Hormiphora californensis (Ctenophora) (2021) Pleurobrachia bachei (Ctenophora) (2014) Bolinopsis microptera(Ctenophora) (2022)
Placozoa FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly statusTrichoplacidaeTrichoplax adhaerensN/A105.63 Mbp11,3042008 draft BUSCO: Unknown Scaffold level assembly Scaffold N50: 6 Mbp Contig N50: 204.2 Kbp 8.1x genome coverageHoilungidaeHoilungia hongkongensisTrispH2_1.094.88 Mbp12,2252018 draft BUSCO: Unknown Scaffold level assembly Scoffold N50: 376.3 Kbp Contig N50: 91.9 Kbp 80.0x genome coverage
Cnidaria FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status Hydra vulgaris, (previously Hydra magnipapillata), a model hydrozoan (2010) Nematostella vectensis, a model sea anemone (starlet sea anemone) (2007) Aiptasia pallida, a sea anemone (2015) Renilla muelleri, an octocoral (2017, 2019) Stylophora pistillata, a coral (2017) Aurelia aurita, moon jellyfish (2019) Clytia hemisphaerica, Hydrozoan jellyfish (2019) Myxobolus honghuensis (2022) Nemopilema nomurai, Nomura jellyfish (2019) Rhopilema esculentum, Flame jellyfish (2020) Cassiopea xamachana (Scyphozoa) (2019) Alatina alata (Cubozoa) (2019) Calvadosia cruxmelitensis (Staurozoa) (2019) Dendronephthya gigantea, an octocoral (2019) Acropora acuminata (2020) Acropora awi (2020) Acropora cytherea, Table coral (2020) Acropora digitifera, a coral (2011) Acropora echinata (2020) Acropora florida, branching staghorn coral(2020) Acropora gemmifera (2021) Acropora hyacinthus, Brush coral (2020) Acropora intermedia, Noble Staghorn Coral (2020) Acropora microphthalma (2020) Acropora muricata, Staghorn coral (2020) Acropora nasta, branching staghorn coral (2020) Acropora pulchra (2025) Acropora selago, Green Selago Acropora (2020) Acropora tenuis, Purple Tipped Acropora (2020) Acropora yongei ,Yonge's staghorn coral (2020) Corallium rubrum, Precious coral (2024) Astreopora myriophthalma, Porous star coral (2020) Lophelia pertusa, Deepwater White Coral (2023) Montipora cactus (2020) Montipora capitata, Rice coral (2022) Montipora efflorescens, Velvet coral (2020) Orbicella faveolata, mountainous star coral (2016) Paragorgia papillata, Bubble-gum coral (2025) Pocillopora acuta, Hosoeda Hanayasai coral (2022) Pocillopora damicornis, cauliflower coral (2018) Pocillopora meandrina, Cauliflower coral (2022) Porites astreoides, Mustard hill coral (2022) Porites compressa, Finger coral (2022)
Hemichordata
Order Enteropneusta (Acorn Worms) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly statusPtychoderidaePtychodera flavaAS_Pfla_202102021.16 Gbp38,9202024 draft BUSCO: 91.1% single copy Chromosome scale, aligned to 22 pseudochromosomes (22 somatic), no mitochondrial chromosome Scaffold N50: 44.0 Mbp Contig N50: 6.5 Mbp 60.0x genome coverageSpengelidaeGlandiceps talabotikeGlaTala1.1590.49 MbpN/A2024 draft BUSCO: Unknown Chromosome scale, aligned to 24 pseudochromosomes (23 somatic + mitochondrial) Scaffold N50: 21.5 Mbp Contig N50: 6.1 Mbp 62.0x genome coverage
Echinodermata FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status Acanthaster planci, starfish (2014) Apostichopus japonicus, sea cucumber (2017) Arbacia lixula, black sea urchin (2024) Astropecten irregularis, sand sea star (2024) Australostichopus mollis, Australian sea cucumber (2016) Chiridota hydrothermica, deep sea cucumber (2024) Diadema setosum, Long-spined sea urchin (2024) Echinometra lucunter, rock boring urchin (2023) Ophionereis fasciata, mottled brittlestar (2016) Patiriella regularis, the New Zealand common cushion star (2016) Plazaster borealis, Octopus starfish (2022) Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, a sea urchin and model deuterostome (2006)
Cephalocordata (Lancelets) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly statusBranchiostomidaeAsymmetron lucayanumAsyluc0.1460.59 MbpN/A2016 draft BUSCO: Unknown Scaffold level assembly Scaffold N50: 3.2 Kbp Contig N50: 2.0 Kbp 75.0x genome coverageBranchiostoma belcheri (Belcher's lancelet)CUHK_Bbel478.32 Mbp44,7472022 draft BUSCO: Unknown Scaffold level assembly Scaffold N50: 4.2 Mbp Contig N50: 2.5 Mbp 192.0x genome coverageBranchiostoma floridae (Florida lancelet)Bfl_VNyyK513.45 Mbp29,8572020 draft BUSCO: 96.0% single copy Chromosome scale, aligned to 20 pseudochromosomes (19 somatic + mitochondrial) Scaffold N50: 25.4 Mbp Contig N50: 50.4 Kbp 10.3x genome coverageBranchiostoma lanceolatum (European lancelet)klBraLanc5.hap2458.27 Mbp29,1332024 draft BUSCO: 98.0% single copy Chromosome scale, aligned to 20 pseudochromosomes (19 somatic + mitochondrial) Scaffold N50: 22.6 Mbp Contig N50: 11.2 Mbp 87.2x genome coverage
Tunicates
Appendicularia
Order Copelata (Larvaceans) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status Oikopleura dioica, a larvacean (2001).
Acopa
Order Stolidobranchia FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Thaliacea
Order Pyrosomida (Pyrosomes) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order Salpida (Salps) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order Doliolida FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Enterogona
Order Phlebobranchia
Ciona intestinalis, a tunicate (2002) Ciona savignyi, a tunicate (2007)
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order Aplousobranchia FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Vertebrates
Cartilaginous fish
Holocephali
Order Chimaeriformes (Chimeras) FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly statusCallorhinchidaeCallorhinchus milii (Australian ghostshark)IMCB_Cmil_1.00.99 Gbp21,5502021 draft BUSCO: 91.4% single copy Scaffold level assembly with 1 pseudochromosome (mitochondrial) Scaffold N50: 69.3 Mbp Contig N50: 1.6 Mbp 68.8x genome coverageChimaeridaeHydrolagus affinis (Small-eyed rabbitfish)UP_Haf1.11 GbpN/A2020 draft BUSCO: Unknown Scaffold level assembly Scaffold N50: 19.5 Kbp Contig N50: 15.9 Kbp 35.0x genome coverageHydrolagus colliei (Spotted ratfish)sHydCol1.hap21.00 GbpN/A2024 draft BUSCO: Unknown Chromosome scale, aligned to 40 pseudochromosomes (40 somatic), no mitochondrial chromosome Scaffold N50: 42.6 Mbp Contig N50: 1.1 Mbp 64.0x genome coverage
Selachimorpha (True Sharks)
Superorder Galeomorphi Order Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks) Scyliorhinus torazame, Cloudy catshark (2018) Order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) Carcharodon carcharias, Great white shark (2018) Order Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks) Chiloscyllium plagiosum, Whitespotted bamboo shark (2020) Chiloscyllium punctatum, Brownbanded bamboo shark (2018) Rhincodon typus, Whale shark (2017)
Batomorphi (Rays)
Order Myliobatiformes Potamotrygon leopoldi, Xingu river ray (2023 draft) Order Rajiformes Leucoraja erinacea, Little skate (2023)
Ray-Finned Fish
Cladistia
Order Polypteriformes Polypterus senegalus, Senegal bichir, (2021)
Chondrostei
Order Acipenseriformes Polyodon spathula, American paddlefish, (2021 draft)
Holostei
Order Amiiformes Amia calva, Bowfin, (2021 draft) Order Lepisosteiformes Atractosteus spatula, Alligator gar, (2024) Lepisosteus oculatus, Spotted gar
Teleostei Order Anabantiformes Betta splendens, Siamese fighting fish (2018) Helostoma temminkii, Kissing gourami (2020) Order Anguilliformes Anguilla anguilla, European Eel (2012) Anguilla japonica, Japanese Eel (2022) Order Atheriniformes Atherinopsis californiensis, Jack silverside (2023) Order Beloniformes Oryzias latipes, medaka (2007) Order Callionymiformes Callionymus lyra, common dragonet (2020) Order Carangiformes Caranx ignobilis, Giant trevally (2022) Caranx melampygus, Bluefin trevally (2021) Pseudocaranx georgianus, New Zealand trevally (2021) Order Centrarchiformes Oplegnathus fasciatus, barred knifejaw (2019) Siniperca roulei (Slender Mandarinfish) (2025) Order Characiformes Astyanax jordani, Mexican cavefish (2014) Astyanax mexicanus, Mexican tetra (2021) Colossoma macropomum, Tambaqui (2021) Hasemania nana, Silvertip tetra (2013) Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus, Flag tetra (2023) Petitella bleheri, Firehead tetra (2015) Psalidodon paranae, (2016) Order Cichliformes Oreochromis niloticus, Nile tilapia (2019) Maylandia zebra, Lake Malawi cichlid (2019) Order Clupeiformes Clupea harengus, Atlantic herring (2020) Coilia nasus, Japanese grenadier anchovy (2020) Sardina pilchardus, European pilchard (2019) Order Cypriniformes Anabarilius grahami, Kanglang fish (2018) Danio rerio, zebrafish (2007) Leuciscus baicalensis, Siberian dace (2014) Megalobrama amblycephala, Wuchang bream (2017) Metzia formosae, (2015) Opsarius caudiocellatus, (2022) Oxygymnocypris stewartii, (2019) Pseudobrama simoni (2020) Rhodeus ocellatus, Rosy bitterling (2020) Triplophysa bleekeri, Tibetan stone loach (2020) Order Cyprinodontiformes Fundulus catenatus, Northern studfish (2020) Fundulus olivaceus, Blackspotted topminnow (2020) Fundulus nottii, Bayou topminnow (2020) Fundulus xenicus, Diamond killifish (2020) Gambusia affinis, western mosquitofish (2020) Heterandria formosa, least killifish (2019) Micropoecilia picta, swamp guppy (2021) Xiphophorus maculatus, platyfish (2013) Nothobranchius furzeri, turquoise killifish (2015) Order Esociformes Esox lucius, northern pike (2014) Order Gadiformes Gadus macrocephalus, Pacific cod (2022) Gadus morhua, Atlantic cod (2011) Order Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteus aculeatus, three-spined stickleback (2006, 2012) Order Gobiiformes Oxyeleotris marmorata, marble goby (2020) Periophthalmus modestus, shuttles hoppfish or shuttles mudskipper (2022) Order Gymnotiformes Electrophorus electricus, electric eel (2014) Order Lampriformes Lampris incognitus, Smalleye Pacific Opah (2021) Order Osmeriformes Neosalanx tangkahkeii, Chinese icefish (2015) Protosalanx hyalocranius, clearhead icefish (2017) Order Osteoglossiformes Heterotis niloticus, African arowana (2020) Paramormyrops kingsleyae, mormyrid electric fish (2017) Scleropages formosus, Asian arowana (2016) Order Perciformes Centropyge bicolor, bicolor angelfish (2021) Chaetodon trifasciatus, melon butterflyfish (2020) Channa argus, northern snakehead (2017) Channa maculata, blotched snakehead (2021) Chelmon rostratus, copperband butterflyfish (2020) Chrysiptera cyanea, Sapphite damselfish (2024) Dissostichus mawsoni, Antarctic toothfish (2019) Eleginops maclovinus, Patagonian robalo (2019) Epinephelus moara, kelp grouper (2021) Larimichthys crocea, large yellow croaker (2014) Lutjanus campechanus, Northern red snapper (2020) Naso vlamingii, bignose unicornfish (2020) Parachaenichthys charcoti, Antarctic dragonfish (2017) Rachycentron canadum, Cobia (2024) Seriola dumerili, Greater amberjack (2017) Sillago sinica, chinese sillago (2018) Siniperca knerii, Big-Eye Mandarin Fish (2020)