VGP - Vertebrate Genomes Project assembly hub

This assembly hub contains assemblies released by the Vertebrate Genomes Project. (set of primary assemblies)

How to view the assembly of interest

The links to the genome browser in the table below will attach that one specific assembly to the genome browser. Use the links in the column labeled common name and view in browser to view that assembly in the genome browser.

See also: assembly statistics, track statistics <== additional information for these assemblies.

Cite reference: To reference these resources in publications, please credit:

Clawson, H., Lee, B.T., Raney, B.J. et al. "GenArk: towards a million UCSC genome browsers.
Genome Biol 24, 217 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-023-03057-x

Data resource links

NOTE: Click on the column headers to sort the table by that column

The common name and view in browser will attach only that single assembly to the genome browser.
The scientific name and data download link provides access to the files for that one assembly hub.
The class VGP link provides access to the VGP GenomeArk page for that genome.
The other links provide access to NCBI resources for these assemblies.

count	common name and view in UCSC browser[IGV browser]	scientific name and data download	NCBI assembly	BioSample	BioProject	assembly date, source link	class VGP link
1	Abyssinian ground-hornbill (primary hap 2019)[IGV]	Bucorvus abyssinicus	GCA_009769605.1_bBucAby1.pri	SAMN12614799	PRJNA561887	2019-12-23	birds
2	Acadian redfish (fSebFas1 primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Sebastes fasciatus	GCA_043250625.1_fSebFas1.pri	SAMN43039489	PRJNA1144512	2024-10-17	fish
3	adder (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Vipera berus	GCA_964194415.1_rVipBer3.hap1.1	SAMEA114293681	PRJEB76966	2024-06-28	reptiles
4	Aeolian wall lizard (La Canna islet primary hap 2022 refseq)[IGV]	Podarcis raffonei	GCF_027172205.1_rPodRaf1.pri	SAMN28455423	PRJNA839511	2022-12-27	reptiles
5	African grass rat (v3 paternal hap 2024)[IGV]	Arvicanthis niloticus	GCA_011762505.3_mArvNil1.pat.X	SAMN12611849	PRJNA608735	2025-01-29	mammals
6	African hunting dog (LycPic1hap2 2024)[IGV]	Lycaon pictus	GCA_040955705.1_LycPic1.final.hap2	SAMN36939365	PRJNA1099604	2024-08-01	mammals
7	African ostrich (bStrCam1hap1 2024)[IGV]	Struthio camelus	GCF_040807025.1_bStrCam1.hap1	SAMN42123890	PRJNA1129091	2024-07-22	birds
8	African savanna elephant (hap2 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Loxodonta africana	GCF_030014295.1_mLoxAfr1.hap2	SAMN32756554	PRJNA924322	2023-05-16	mammals
9	Alvarez's mastiff bat (A012 2023)[IGV]	Molossus alvarezi	GCA_031001765.1_BBF_mMolAlv_v1	SAMN31836526	PRJNA944206	2023-08-30	mammals
10	Alvarez's mastiff bat (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Molossus alvarezi	GCA_037157525.1_mMolAlv2.hap1	SAMN40002245	PRJNA1080661	2024-03-15	mammals
11	Amazon manatee (hap2 2025)[IGV]	Trichechus inunguis	GCA_046562895.1_mTriInu1_haplotype_2	SAMN44524440	PRJNA1180610	2025-01-08	mammals
12	American alligator (2023 refseq)[IGV]	Alligator mississippiensis	GCF_030867095.1_rAllMis1	SAMN37045233	PRJNA1006701	2023-08-24	reptiles
13	American beaver (hap1 2025)[IGV]	Castor canadensis	GCA_047511655.1_mCasCan1.hap1	SAMN45812786	PRJNA1197684	2025-02-10	mammals
14	American flamingo (primary hap 2019)[IGV]	Phoenicopterus ruber ruber	GCA_009819775.1_bPhoRub2.pri	SAMN12614931	PRJNA561888	2019-12-31	birds
15	American mink (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Neogale vison	GCA_964106545.1_mNeoVis2.hap1.1	SAMEA112468126	PRJEB76007	2024-06-06	mammals
16	American pika (hap1 2023)[IGV]	Ochotona princeps	GCF_030435755.1_mOchPri1.hap1	SAMN35822658	PRJNA986273	2023-07-13	mammals
17	American shad (primary hap 2021)[IGV]	Alosa sapidissima	GCF_018492685.1_fAloSap1.pri	SAMN18857608	PRJNA728145	2021-05-25	fish
18	amphioxus (hap2 2024 genbank)[IGV]	Branchiostoma lanceolatum	GCA_035083965.1_klBraLanc5.hap2	SAMN38372375	PRJNA1044120	2024-01-05	invertebrate
19	Andean cavefish (hap1 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Trichomycterus rosablanca	GCF_030014385.1_fTriRos1.hap1	SAMN32755940	PRJNA924296	2023-05-16	fish
20	Angolan free-tailed bat (Cote d'Ivoire 20210831_DDa 2024)[IGV]	Mops condylurus	GCA_043748645.1_ASM4374864v1	SAMN33550911	PRJNA940057	2024-10-24	mammals
21	Anna's hummingbird (BGI_N300 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Calypte anna	GCF_003957555.1_bCalAnn1_v1.p	SAMN02265252	PRJNA489139	2019-05-16	birds
22	Antarctic jonasfish (primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Notolepis coatsorum	GCA_963971535.1_fNotCoa1.1	SAMEA8748806	PRJEB73539	2024-03-07	fish
23	Antarctic lanternfish (primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Electrona antarctica	GCA_951216825.1_fEleAnt2.1	SAMEA8748807	PRJEB61834	2023-05-11	fish
24	Arabian camel (paternal hap 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Camelus dromedarius	GCF_036321535.1_mCamDro1.pat	SAMN39296380	PRJNA1064426	2024-01-31	mammals
25	Arctic char (CBP00131 primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Salvelinus alpinus oquassa	GCA_036784965.1_fSalAlp2_p1.0	SAMN36900063	PRJNA1016485	2024-02-23	fish
26	Arctic ground squirrel (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Urocitellus parryii	GCA_045843805.1_mUroPar1.hap1	SAMN44461866	PRJNA1178113	2024-12-13	mammals
27	Aristotle's catfish (primary hap 2022)[IGV]	Silurus aristotelis	GCA_946808225.1_fSilAri3.1	SAMEA12595289	PRJEB55686	2022-09-15	fish
28	Asian bonytongue (2019)[IGV]	Scleropages formosus	GCF_900964775.1_fSclFor1.1	SAMEA4872123	PRJEB31995	2019-04-11	fish
29	Asiatic elephant (mEleMax1 primary hap 2022)[IGV]	Elephas maximus indicus	GCF_024166365.1_mEleMax1_primary_haplotype	SAMN29174328	PRJNA850184	2022-07-06	mammals
30	Asiatic tapir (hap2 2023)[IGV]	Tapirus indicus	GCA_031878705.1_mTapInd1.hap2	SAMN37096863	PRJNA1010472	2023-09-25	mammals
31	Atlantic bluefin tuna (primary hap 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Thunnus thynnus	GCF_963924715.1_fThuThy2.1	SAMEA111406335	PRJEB72088	2024-01-29	fish
32	Atlantic cod (2019)[IGV]	Gadus morhua	GCF_902167405.1_gadMor3.0	SAMEA5574046	PRJEB33455	2019-07-16	fish
33	Atlantic hagfish (primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Myxine glutinosa	GCA_964187855.1_kmMyxGlut1.1	SAMEA12790223	PRJEB76628	2024-06-18	otherChordates
34	Atlantic halibut (2019 refseq)[IGV]	Hippoglossus hippoglossus	GCF_009819705.1_fHipHip1.pri	SAMN12629501	PRJNA562001	2019-12-31	fish
35	Atlantic horse mackerel (primary hap 2021)[IGV]	Trachurus trachurus	GCA_905171665.2_fTraTra1.2	SAMEA7524396	PRJEB42172	2021-11-26	fish
36	Atlantic mackerel (primary hap 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Scomber scombrus	GCF_963691925.1_fScoSco1.1	SAMEA110450232	PRJEB70589	2023-12-07	fish
37	Atlantic ridley (rLepKem1 hap1 2025)[IGV]	Lepidochelys kempii	GCA_965140285.1_rLepKem1.hap1	SAMN46282779	PRJNA1211703	2025-03-26	reptiles
38	Atlantic silverside (fMenMen1 hap1 2025)[IGV]	Menidia menidia	GCA_048628825.1_ASM4862882v1	SAMN46987722	PRJNA1228957	2025-03-19	fish
39	Atlantic stingray (hap1 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Hypanus sabinus	GCF_030144855.1_sHypSab1.hap1	SAMN32745077	PRJNA924072	2023-06-05	sharks
40	Atlantic white-sided dolphin (mLagAcu1.hap1.1 2024)[IGV]	Leucopleurus acutus	GCA_964270905.1_mLagAcu1.hap1.1	SAMEA114493133	PRJEB80626	2024-09-29	mammals
41	Australian echidna (mTacAcu1 primary hap 2020)[IGV]	Tachyglossus aculeatus	GCF_015852505.1_mTacAcu1.pri	SAMN12634963	PRJNA607237	2020-12-09	mammals
42	Australian ruff (RE-2024a hap2 2024)[IGV]	Arripis georgiana	GCA_042242135.1_fArrGeo1.hap2	SAMN40589644	PRJNA1090825	2024-09-25	fish
43	axolotl (Mex_15411 2024)[IGV]	Ambystoma mexicanum	GCF_040938575.1_UKY_AmexF1_1	SAMN43142723	PRJNA1104202	2024-07-30	amphibians
44	ballan wrasse (primary hap 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Labrus bergylta	GCF_963930695.1_fLabBer1.1	SAMEA111562158	PRJEB72177	2024-01-31	fish
45	band-tailed pigeon (hap1 2025)[IGV]	Patagioenas fasciata	GCF_037038585.1_bPatFas1.hap1	SAMN40018840	PRJNA1078807	2025-02-07	birds
46	band-tailed pigeon (v1 hap2 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Patagioenas fasciata	GCF_036971685.1_bPatFas1.hap2	SAMN40018840	PRJNA1078808	2024-03-06	birds
47	banded archerfish (primary hap 2021 refseq)[IGV]	Toxotes jaculatrix	GCF_017976425.1_fToxJac2.pri	SAMN18445299	PRJNA717046	2021-04-15	fish
48	banded killifish (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Fundulus diaphanus	GCA_037039145.1_fFunDia1.hap1	SAMN39736529	PRJNA1072162	2024-03-06	fish
49	barbel (primary hap 2022)[IGV]	Barbus barbus	GCA_936440315.1_fBarBab1.1	SAMEA13335783	PRJEB52077	2022-05-03	fish
50	barn swallow (v3 primary hap 2021 refseq)[IGV]	Hirundo rustica	GCF_015227805.2_bHirRus1.pri.v3	SAMN14675488	PRJNA636192	2021-11-30	birds
51	basking shark (sCetMax3.hap1.1 2024)[IGV]	Cetorhinus maximus	GCA_964194155.1_sCetMax3.hap1.1	SAMEA113902670	PRJEB76905	2024-06-28	sharks
52	beardfish (hap1 2025)[IGV]	Polymixia lowei	GCA_047511565.1_fPolLow2.hap1	SAMN45134564	PRJNA1193235	2025-02-10	fish
53	Bellinger river turtle (v2 BRST_UC0152H_USYD 2025)[IGV]	Myuchelys georgesi	GCA_040894355.2_rMyuGeo1.pri	SAMN36918804	PRJNA1003540	2025-02-06	reptiles
54	Bermuda beardfish (OG660 hap1 2025)[IGV]	Polymixia cf. hollisterae	GCA_048537225.1_ASM4853722v1	SAMN42899157	PRJNA1141496	2025-03-10	fish
55	big brown bat (TK198812 2023)[IGV]	Eptesicus fuscus	GCF_027574615.1_DD_ASM_mEF_20220401	SAMN30608903	PRJNA868286	2023-01-09	mammals
56	bighorn sheep (v2 Bighorn MfBH-ARS-UI-01 2024)[IGV]	Ovis canadensis	GCF_042477335.2_ARS-UI_OviCan_v2	SAMN42787568	PRJNA967002	2024-10-18	mammals
57	bight redfish (hap1 2025)[IGV]	Centroberyx gerrardi	GCA_048128805.1_fCenGer3.hap1.cur.20231027	SAMN41769328	PRJNA1121331	2025-02-28	fish
58	bilby (mMagLag1 2024)[IGV]	Macrotis lagotis	GCA_037893015.1_bilby.v1.9.chrom.fasta	SAMN39300766	PRJNA1049866	2024-04-04	mammals
59	bird A.albertisi (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Aegotheles albertisi	GCA_039906565.1_bAegAlb1.hap1	SAMN41085506	PRJNA1104699	2024-05-31	birds
60	bird E.chinensis (hap2 2024)[IGV]	Excalfactoria chinensis	GCA_039878825.1_bCotChi1.hap2	SAMN41253798	PRJNA1108770	2024-05-31	birds
61	black and rufous elephant shrew (mRhyPet1hap1 2024)[IGV]	Rhynchocyon petersi	GCA_043290085.1_mRhyPet1.hap1	SAMN43274963	PRJNA1150232	2024-10-17	mammals
62	black goby (primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Gobius niger	GCA_951799975.1_fGobNig1.1	SAMEA13854149	PRJEB62588	2023-05-27	fish
63	black porgy (SG-2024 2024)[IGV]	Acanthopagrus schlegelii	GCA_041753875.1_ASM4175387v1	SAMN43087228	PRJNA1146169	2024-09-05	fish
64	black rhinoceros (primary hap 2021 refseq)[IGV]	Diceros bicornis minor	GCF_020826845.1_mDicBic1.mat.cur	SAMN22047685	PRJNA773944	2021-11-10	mammals
65	black-capped chickadee (hap1 2023)[IGV]	Poecile atricapillus	GCF_030490865.1_bPoeAtr1.hap1	SAMN35074507	PRJNA972429	2023-07-18	birds
66	black-headed gull (primary hap 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Chroicocephalus ridibundus	GCF_963924245.1_bChrRid1.1	SAMEA112468038	PRJEB71951	2024-01-20	birds
67	black-legged kittiwake (bRisTri1 2023 refseq)[IGV]	Rissa tridactyla	GCF_028500815.1_bRisTri1.patW.cur.20221130	SAMN32104255	PRJNA909853	2023-02-09	birds
68	blackbelly eelpout (fLycPai1 haplotype 2 2023)[IGV]	Lycodopsis pacificus	GCA_028022725.1_fLycPai1.hap2	SAMN32629383	PRJNA921714	2023-01-31	fish
69	blackcap (primary hap 2019 refseq)[IGV]	Sylvia atricapilla	GCF_009819655.1_bSylAtr1.pri	SAMN12369542	PRJNA558064	2019-12-31	birds
70	blackspot tuskfish (SL-2024 2025)[IGV]	Choerodon schoenleinii	GCA_047301625.1_ASM4730162v1	SAMN46014618	PRJNA1204159	2025-01-30	fish
71	blacktail shiner (hap2 2024)[IGV]	Cyprinella venusta	GCA_038024135.1_fCypVen1.hap2	SAMN40647018	PRJNA1093102	2024-04-08	fish
72	Blainville's beaked whale (primary hap 2022 refseq)[IGV]	Mesoplodon densirostris	GCF_025265405.1_mMesDen1_primary_haplotype	SAMN29828597	PRJNA873668	2022-09-19	mammals
73	blonde ray (primary hap 2023)[IGV]	Raja brachyura	GCA_963514005.1_sRajBra1.1	SAMEA110450105	PRJEB66374	2023-09-28	sharks
74	blue jay (hap1 2024)[IGV]	Cyanocitta cristata	GCA_046129655.1_bCyaCrs1.hap1	SAMN44574712	PRJNA1181931	2024-12-18	birds
75	blue whale (JJ_BM4_2016_0621 v3 primary hap 2020)[IGV]	Balaenoptera musculus	GCF_009873245.2_mBalMus1.pri.v3	SAMN12287136	PRJNA554522	2020-10-02	mammals
76	blue whiting (primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Micromesistius poutassou	GCA_964030765.1_fMicPou1.1	SAMEA111457552	PRJEB75077	2024-04-20	fish
77	blue-and-yellow macaw (hap1 2023)[IGV]	Ara ararauna	GCA_028858755.1_bAraAra1.hap1	SAMN33059336	PRJNA931362	2023-02-24	birds
78	blunt-snouted clingfish (v2 2020 genbank)[IGV]	Gouania willdenowi	GCA_900634775.2_fGouWil2.2	SAMEA104026382	PRJEB30359	2020-07-31	fish
79	Boeseman's rainbowfish (primary hap 2021)[IGV]	Melanotaenia boesemani	GCF_017639745.1_fMelBoe1.pri	SAMN12623618	PRJNA561965	2021-03-30	fish
80	Bolin's lanternfish (primary hap 2024)[IGV]	Protomyctophum bolini	GCA_963924005.1_fProBol1.1	SAMEA12815434	PRJEB71901	2024-01-19	fish
81	Bolivian squirrel monkey (mSaiBol1 primary hap 2025)[IGV]	Saimiri boliviensis	GCA_048565385.1_mSaiBol1.pri	SAMN46760316	PRJNA1221990	2025-03-12	mammals
82	bonti-bonti (primary hap 2022)[IGV]	Telmatherina bonti	GCA_933228915.1_fTelBon1.1	SAMEA8592627	PRJEB51590	2022-03-23	fish
83	bony fish R.nasutus (DBWJ_T2T 2025)[IGV]	Rhinogobio nasutus	GCA_048301585.1_ASM4830158v1	SAMN45903276	PRJNA1197364	2025-03-03	fish
84	Bornean orangutan (v2 AG05252 primary hap 2024 refseq)[IGV]	Pongo pygmaeus	GCF_028885625.2_NHGRI_mPonPyg2-v2.1_pri	SAMN10521809	PRJNA916742	2024-01-08