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Abstract
In this paper, the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence of Mastacembelus armatus was determined. The mitochondrial genome is 16,486 bp in length, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and a noncoding control region as those found in other vertebrates, with the gene identical to that of typical vertebrates. The overall base composition of the heavy strand are 25.28% of A, 29.13% of T, 14.65% of C and 30.93% of G, with a slight AT bias of 54.41%. With the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand.
Declaration of interest
This work is supported by the National public industry major projects of China (No. 201303048), the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program (No. 2012A020602036) and the wild resource investigation program of Shenzhen City (No. 20130453). The authors report no declaration of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.