Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of Paracheirodon axelrodi was obtained by the traditional polymerase chain reaction method. The mitogenome was determined to be a 17,100 bp long circular molecule. It contains the typical complement of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs and 22 tRNAs. This is first report on the complete mitogenome sequence of P. axelrodi.
Declaration of interest
This study was supported by National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 program; 2011AA100401) and Special Scientific Research Funds for Central Non-profit Institutes, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences (2013A03YQ01). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.