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Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome of the banded guitarfish is 17,310 bp long and includes 2 ribosomal RNA, 22 transfer RNA, and 13 protein-coding genes, a replication origin and a control region (GenBank accession number KM370325). Gene arrangement is similar to that found in other batoids. An extra non-coding region was found between the genes coding for transfer RNA proline and threonine possessing a set of tandem repeat motifs pointing to its origin as a duplication remnant. Start codon ATG and stop codon TAA/T were found in most protein-coding genes. The base composition of the genome is 32.3% A, 30.2% T, 24.3% C and 13.1% G.
Declaration of interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. A.C.P. received support from CONACYT for her PhD program in Marine Ecology at Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada.