The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Pampus chinensis (Perciformes: Stromateidae)

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Pampus chinensis (Perciformes: Stromateidae) was determined. The mitogenome is 16,535 bp in length, which contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 non-coding regions: origin of light-strand replication (O_L) and control region (D-loop). The overall mtDNA nucleotide base composition of P. chinensis is A 29.72%, C 28.10%, G 15.34%, and T 26.84%, with an A + T content of 56.56%. Except for ND6 gene and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes were encoded on the heavy strand. The mitochondrial genome of P. chinensis may be helpful to the studies on stock evaluation and conservation genetics of P. chinensis resource, as well as molecular phylogeny of Stromateidae.

• Conservation genetics
• mitochondrial genome
• Pampus chinensis
• phylogeny
• stock evaluation

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by the Special Research Fund for national non-profit institutes (East China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, No. 2012M09). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.