The complete mitochondrial genome of Mongolian redfin, Chanodichthys mongolicus (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae): genome description and related phylogenetic analyses

Abstract

Chanodichthys mongolicus is a ferocious carnivorous species in the family Cyprinidae, which has a high economic value in freshwater aquaculture species. In the present study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of C. mongolicus, comparing with two different individuals of C. mongolicus and phylogenetic analysis with closely related species. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. mongolicus was 16,622 bp, and it contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, a control region (D-loop) and an L-strand replication origin (OL). It revealed that D-loop, ND4, ND5 and CYTB may be markers for studying conservation genetics and population genetics.

• Conservation genetics
• Chanodichthys mongolicus
• mitochondrial genome
• population genetics
• sequencing

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2012BAD25B06-08). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.