Next-generation sequencing yields the complete mitochondrial genome of the Redbelly yellowtail fusilier, Caesio cuning (Teleostei: Caesionidae)

Abstract

In this study, the complete mitogenome sequence of Redbelly yellowtail fusileer, Caesio cuning (Teleostei: Caesionidae), has been sequenced by the next-generation sequencing method. The assembled mitogenome, consisting of 16 508 bp, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs genes and a non-coding control region of D-loop. D-loop contains 826 bp length that is located between tRNA-Pro and tRNA-Phe. The overall base composition of C. cuning is 28.1% for A, 31.1% for C, 16.3% for G and 24.4% for T. The complete mitogenome may provide essential and important DNA molecular data for further phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis for Caesionidae.

• Mitogenome
• next-generation sequencing
• Redbelly yellowtail fusileer

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This research was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41476127) and Project of Zhejiang Province of China (Nos. 2012C12907-8 and 2013F20001)