Abstract
The complete mitochondrial genome was determined for a member of the Australian carp gudgeon species complex (Hypseleotris: Eleotridae). The 16 506 bp genome was recovered by direct shotgun sequencing of a wild-caught F1 hybrid male, and it contains the typical vertebrate arrangement of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region. This is the first published mitogenome for the genus Hypseleotris and will be useful for evolutionary studies of the carp gudgeon complex which contains a mixture of sexual species and hybridogenetic biotypes.
Acknowledgements
Assistance with fieldwork was provided by Andrew Bentley and Kathryn Real. The Ion Torrent PGM run was facilitated by Jane Hughes, Peter Mather, Vincent Chand, and Hyungtaek Jung.
Declaration of interest
This work was funded by a Griffith University New Researcher Grant to D. J. S. The project complies with Australian animal ethics permit number ENV-15-11-AEC.