Abstract
The omnivorous fish Acrossocheilus parallens (Cypriniformes, Barbinae) is endemic to China. In this paper, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of A. parallens was firstly determined. The circle genome (16,592 bp) comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 1 control region. The overall base composition of A. parallens is 31.0% for A, 24.7% for T, 28.0% for C, and 16.3% for G, with a slight A + T bias of 55.7%. The termination-associated sequence and conserved sequence block domains were found in the control region. It has the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement.
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 Fujian Provincial Department of Finance (No. 2013-1464), Fujian Provincial Department of Education (No. JA13174), and Xiamen University President Research Award (No. 2013121044).