The complete mitochondrial genome of Rhodeus lighti (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): sequencing and analysis

Abstract

Phylogenetic placement of Rhodeus lighti (R. lighti) remains unresolved. We determined the first complete mitochondrial genome of R. lighti (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). The genome is 16,597 bp in length. It consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and 2 non-coding regions. The gene composition and order were similar to most of the other vertebrates. The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of R. lighti should contribute towards clarifying the systematics of Rhodeus fishes. The phylogenetic relationships using partitioned Neighbor-Joining tree indicated that (((((Pseudorasbora, Rhodeus) Ctenopharyngodon) (Acheilognathus, Tanakia) Carassius)) Danio rerio). This study will contribute to confirm the phylogenetic status of Rhodeus within family Cyprinidae.

• Analysis
• mitochondrial genome
• Rhodeus lighti
• sequencing

Declaration of interest

This project was supported by the Plan project of HeBei Science and Technology Department (11220421). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.