Complete mitochondrial genome of Toxabramis swinhonis (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae)

Abstract

Toxabramis swinhonis is a one of the main bycatch species in China’s freshwater fishery and an important food resource for the larger fishes in the main rivers and lakes in China. For better understanding the biology of this species, the complete mitochondrial genome of Toxabramis swinhonis was determined and analyzed in this study. The complete mitogenome of T. swinhonis is 16 622 bp in length, which contains 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and 2 non-coding regions: origin of light-strand replication (O_L) and control region (D-loop). The determination of T. swinhonis mitogenome would play an important role in genetic diversity and evolution for Cyprinidae.

• Genetic diversity
• Lake Dianshan
• mitochondrial genome
• Toxabramis swinhonis

Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank junior engineer of Ya Zhang from College of Fisheries and Life Science, Shanghai Ocean University for assistance in sample identification and other people in sample collection.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper. This work was supported by the China National Fisheries Observer Program (08-54) and Collaborative Innovation Center for Distant water Fisheries (B2-5004-13-0101).