Complete mitochondrial genome of the amphidromous, red-tailed goby Sicyopterus lagocephalus (Pallas) (Teleostei, Gobiidae)

Abstract

In this article, the complete mitogenome of the amphidromous, red-tailed goby, Sicyopterus lagocephalus has been amplified and sequenced by long polymerase chain reaction. This mitochondrial genome consists of 16,500 bp, with 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a non-coding control region (CR), and its gene arrangement is identical to those of most vertebrates. The CR (841 bp) is located between tRNA^Pro and tRNA^Phe. The overall base composition of the heavy strand is A, 28.9%; G, 16.4%; C, 28.3%; and T, 26.4%, with a slight AT bias of 55.3%. The complete mitogenomic data may provide more informative for phylogenetic approach for gobioid phylogeny especially for Sicydiine gobies.

• Gobiidae
• mitogenome
• Sicyopterus lagocephalus

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Mr. J.H. Ju for his kind assistance in collecting samples and arrangements.

Declaration of interest

We are grateful to the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium for partial support via research grants. The authors declare no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.