The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Schizopygopsis anteroventris (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

Abstract

Schizopygopsis anteroventris (Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) is an ecologically and economically important cyprinid endemic to Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China. In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of S. anteroventris by DNA sequencing based on PCR fragments. The mitogenome of S. anteroventris is 16,620 in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and two non-coding regions: the control region (D-loop) and the origin of light-strand replication (O_L). The gene order in the mitogenome is identical with common vertebrate form. The complete mitogenome sequence is useful for further genetic studies, phylogenetic analysis and resource protection of S. anteroventris.

• Mitochondrial genome
• Schizopygopsis anteroventris
• the Tibetan Plateau

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Mr. Ruan Ji (University of Calgary) for help with writing.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.41030208, and No.31071900).