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Abstract
Sinocyclocheilus anshuiensis is a special cavefish that lives in the Southwestern China with many specific regressive features, such as rudimentary eyes and scales, and loss of pigmentation. In this study, we performed sequencing and assembly of its complete mitochondrial genome. We confirmed that total length of the mitochondrion is 16 618 bp with an AT ratio of 55.4%. The complete mitochondrial genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs and a 963 bp control region. Our current data provide important resources for the research of cavefish mitochondrial evolution and energy metabolism.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors are responsible for the content and writing of this article. This work was supported by Special Project on the Integration, Education and Research of Guangdong Province (No. 2013B090800017), Shenzhen Scientific R & D Grant (No. CXB201108250095A) and Shenzhen and Hong Kong Innovation Circle Project (No. CSGLH20131010105856414).