Sequence and organization of the complete mitogenome of a Siberian stone loach, Barbatula toni (Dybowsky, 1869) (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)

Abstract

In this study, we determined the complete mitogenome sequence of Siberian stone loach, Barbatula toni (Dybowsky, 1869). The total length of mitogenome is 16 623 bp, which consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 1 control region (D-loop). The genome organization and gene order were identical to that of the typical vertebrates. The control region harbors conserved sequence blocks (CSB-D, E, F, CSB-1, CBS-2 and CBS-3) and TA-nucleotide microsatellite repeats in its 3′ end. The complete mitogenome may provide important molecular data for further phylogenetic analyses for higher taxa of teleost fishes, especially for the fishes in order Cypriniformes.

• Balitoridae
• Barbatula toni (Dybowsky
• 1869)
• Cypriniformes
• mitogenome

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This project was supported by “The Genetic Evaluation of Important Biological Resources (NIBR201403101)” and by Post Doctoral Fellowships Program from the National Institute of Biological Resources, Republic of Korea.