Complete mitogenome of Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (Characiformes: Characidae: Gymnocorymbus) and phylogenetic implications

Abstract

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi belongs to the genus Gymnocorymbus in the family Characidae, and is mainly distributed in southern Brazil. Herein, we report the complete mitogenome of G. ternetzi using Illumina sequencing data. The mitogenome is 17,999 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of G. ternetzi and 18 related species within Characidae indicates that G. ternetzi clusters within the family Characidae. The data provide useful genetic information for future studies on the taxonomy, phylogeny, and evolution of Characidae species.

Keywords:

• Gymnocorymbus ternetz
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogenetic relationship

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest is reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The genome sequence data that support the findings of this study are openly available in GenBank (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) under accession no MZ363625. The associated BioProject, SRA, and Bio-Sample numbers are PRJNA725085, SAMN18869625, and SRR14322678, respectively.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Science and Technology Research Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [32002407], Research Project of Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, MEE (21-04-01), Research Project of the Lishui Science and Technology Bureau [2020ZDYF07].