Abstract
The mitogenome of the tropical gar, Atractosteus tropicus, (GeneBank accession number KJ531198) has a total length of 16,280 bp, and the arrangement consist of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes and 22 transfer RNA similar to other Lepisosteidae family mitogenomes.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. Current research follows the authorizations from CONAPESCA-DGOPA.09004.041111.3088. Support was provided by CICESE and CIBNOR through the Subsistema Nacional de Recursos Genéticos Acuáticos, SUBNARGENA, of the Secretaría de Ganadería, Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, SAGARPA.