Abstract
Genus Acorssocheilus includes approximately 24 valid species, 19 of which are endemic to China. The complete mitogenome of A. parallens is 16,588 bp long and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes (ranging from 67 bp in tRNACys to 76 bp in tRNALeu and tRNALys), 2 rRNA genes (955 bp in 12S rRNA and 1675 bp in 16S rRNA), and 1 control region (CR). Only ND6 and other eight tRNA genes are encoded on the L-strand while most of these genes are located in the H-strand. Resolving taxonomic uncertainties and defining evolutionary divergence in this genus are important contributions to cladogenesis in cyprinid fishes in East Asia.
Acknowledgements
The authors are grateful to Mr. Zhuocheng Zhou and Miss Aihong Chai for their help in specimen and data preparation.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This project was supported by Guangxi Key Laboratory of Rare and Endangered Animal Ecology, Guangxi Normal University (1402k005) and Special Foundation for State Major Basic Research Program of China (No. 2014FY110100).