Complete mitochondrial genome of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus (Teleostei, Scatophagidae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial sequence of the spotted scat Scatophagus argus has been determined using long amplification polymerase chain reaction (LA-PCR). The total length of sequence is 16,778 bp, and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 1 control region. The base composition of H-strand is 27.23% (A), 27.54% (T), 16.22% (G) and 28.81% (C), with an AT content of 55.08%. The arrangement of genes in S. argus is identical to that of other fish species. All genes are encoded on the heavy strand with the exception of ND6 and eight tRNA genes. The mitochondrial genome of S. argus presented here will contribute to resolve phylogenetic relationships within the family Scatophagidae and the Perciformes.

• Mitochondrial genome
• Scatophagidae
• Scatophagus argus

Acknowledgements

We also thank anonymous reviews for providing valuable comments on the manuscript.

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, Open Project Program of the Key Labortatory of Marine Bio-resources Sustainable Utilization, SCSIO, CAS. (Grant No. LMB121007), Open Foundation of Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology, Huaihai Institute of Technology (Grant No. 2006HS018), Open Foundation of Jiangsu Province R&D Institute of Marine Resources (Grant No. JSIMR11B17). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.