The complete mitochondrial genome of the gnomefish Scombrops boops (Teleostei, Perciformes, Scombropidae) from the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese Islands

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the gnomefish Scombrops boops was determined by a PCR-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was 16,517 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and one control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of the gnomefish mtDNA was identical to those of typical teleosts. This is the first report of the complete mitochondrial genome of a member of the Scombropidae family and will be useful for the development of molecular tools for ecological research.

• Fish
• gnomefish
• mtDNA
• Scombropid fish

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Corrigendum to “The complete mitochondrial genome of the gnomefish Scombrops boops (Teleostei, Perciformes, Scombropidae) from the Pacific Ocean off the Japanese Islands” [Mitochondrial DNA. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/19401736.2014.987242]

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article. This study was funded in part by the Nihon University College of Bioresource Sciences through Research Grants for 2007 and 2008 to S. Itoi and N. Takai.