Complete mitochondrial genome of northern spotted barramundi, Scleropages jardinii

Abstract

We sequenced the complete mitogenome of northern spotted barramundi Scleropages jardinii, an ancestral bonytongue with economic and conservation value. The mitogenome is 16,670 bp in length with an A + T content of 52.9%, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2rRNAs, 22 tRNAs and a control region. The gene order and arrangement is similar to that of other Osteoglossidae species, as is base composition and codon usage. These data will provide useful molecular information for phylogenetic relationships within the family Osteoglossidae species.

• Mitochondrial genome
• Osteoglossidae
• Scleropages jardinii

Declaration of interest

This study is supported by program of National Science Infrastructure Platform and Guangdong Science-technology Project (2011B060400023, 2012A020602014). The authors report no conflicts of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.