Mitochondrial genome of the blackfin tuna Thunnus atlanticus Lesson, 1831 (Perciformes, Scrombidae)

Abstract

Blackfin tuna, Thunnus atlanticus is a widespread epipelagic oceanic species in the western Atlantic. So far the mitochondrial genome of this species remained unknown, although the mitogenomes of all congeners are known. The mitochondrial genome encodes for 13 proteins, 21 tRNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and the gene synteny is conserved with other previously reported mitogenomes of tunas.

• Blackfin tuna
• complete mitochondrial genome
• mitogenome

Acknowledgements

This work was funded by the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín-the Gobernación del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Grant 201010011905 (Scientific Cooperation Agreement # 037/2013).

Declaration of interest

The author reports no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for content and writing of the paper.