The complete mitochondrial genome of Rhinogobio cylindricus (Teleostei, Cyprinidae)

Abstract

Rhinogobio cylindricus, a bottom-dwelling fish, is the one of two endemic species of genus Rhinogobio in the upper Yangtze River. Its phylogenetic status remains controversial. In this study, we sequenced the complete mito-genome of R. cylindricus. The genome is 16,610 bp in length, containing 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes and a control region (D-loop). The nucleotide composition is 31.03% A, 26.91% C, 16.20% G and 25.86% T, with a slight AT bias of 56.89%, which is similar to that of most other fishes.

• Complete mitochondrial genome
• Rhinogobio cylindricus
• Yangtze River

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Shan Xiang for his assistance with the laboratory work.

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by the grants from breeding project of provincial finance (2006yzGC08-022). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.