Mitochondrial genome of the Luciogobius platycephalus (Perciformes, Gobioidei)

Abstract

In this paper, the complete mitochondrial genome of Luciogobius platycephalus was first determined. The genome is 16,478 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 2 main non-coding regions (the control region and the origin of the light-strand replication). The overall base composition of L. platycephalus is 29.1% for T, 26.7% for C, 29.2% for A, and 15.1% for G, with a slight A+T bias of 58.3%. It has the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement.

Keywords::

• Luciogobius platycephalus
• mitochondrial genome
• Gobiidae
• Gobionellinae

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