The complete mitochondrial genome of Ancherythroculter wangi and its phylogeny

Abstract

Ancherythroculter wangi, is a unique freshwater fish and mainly distributed in the upper stream of Yangtze River and its tributary. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of A. wangi was first determined. The total length of the complete mitochondrial genome is 16,622 bp, contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, one D-loop locus, and an origin of replication on the light-strand (OL). The overall nucleotide composition was 31.19% A, 24.84% T, 27.79% C, 16.18% G, with 56.03% AT, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis both highly supported that A. wangi showed a close relationship with Culter mongolicus and A. kurematsui. These data would contribute to elucidate the evolutionary mechanisms and biogeography of Ancherythroculter and is useful for the conservation of genetics and stock evaluation for A. wangi.

Keywords:

• Ancherythroculter wangi
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogenetic analysis

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

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Funding

This work was supported by the Educational Commission of Sichuan Province of China (15ZA0285), and the Department of Science & Technology of Sichuan Province of China (2015JY0262).