Complete mitochondrial genome sequences of two Indonesian rasboras (Rasbora aprotaenia and Rasbora lateristriata)

Abstract

Complete mitochondrial genome sequences were determined for two Indonesian freshwater fishes, Rasbora aprotaenia and Rasbora lateristriata. These genomes are 16,541 bp and 16,539 bp in length, respectively and encode 37 genes in the typical vertebrate gene arrangement. Phylogenetic analyses supported a view that these species are very closely related to each other.

Keywords:

• Freshwater fish
• Indonesia
• mitochondrial DNA
• phylogenetic tree
• Rasbora

Acknowledgements

We thank Dr. D. G. R. Wiadnya and Mr. Sahat Ratmuangkhwang for their kind help in field sampling. We also thank Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) for providing us with the research permission. This study was supported by the Grant-in-Aid for Research in Nagoya City University to Y. K. W. E. K. received the Directorate General of Higher Education Republic of Indonesia (DIKTI) Scholarship (No. 1757/E4.4/K/2012).

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.