The complete mitochondrial genome of snubnose pompano Trachinotus blochii (Teleostei, Carangidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Trachinotus blochii was determined using the polymerase chain reaction. The complete mitochondrial DNA sequence is 16,558 bp in length. It consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two rRNA genes and two non-coding regions. Overall base composition of its mitochondrial genome is estimated to be 29.21% for A, 15.74% for G, 26.49% for T, 28.56% for C, respectively, with a high A + T content (55.70%). The control region contains three conserved sequence blocks, a termination-associated sequence and a TATA box. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of T. blochii can provide a basic data for the studies on population structure, molecular systematic, stock evaluation and conservation genetics. It is also helpful to develop the rational management strategies for T. blochii resource.

• Carangidae
• control region
• mitogenome
• pompano
• Trachinotus blochii

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This work was supported by the National Infrastructure of Fishery Germplasm Resource Project and Special Scientific Research Funds for Central Non-profit Institutes, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (2012A0401; 2013A0501; 2013TS10).