Abstract
In the present study, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Rhinogobio typus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Gobioninae) was obtained using a PCR-based method. The total length of the mitochondrial genome is 16,608 bp, including 22 transfer RNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, and a non-coding control region (D-loop), which is similar to that observed in many other reported fishes. The overall-based composition is 31.3% A, 26.6% T, 15.9% G and 26.2% C, with high A + T content (57.9%). These results will provide a useful tool for species identification, evolutionary and population genetic studies of R. typus and its related species.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This work was supported and funded by grants from National Natural Science Foundation of China (51309167).