Chanodichthys mongolicus is a ferocious carnivorous species in the family Cyprinidae, which has a high economic value in freshwater aquaculture species. In the present study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of C. mongolicus, comparing with two different individuals of C. mongolicus and phylogenetic analysis with closely related species. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. mongolicus was 16,622 bp, and it contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, a control region (D-loop) and an L-strand replication origin (OL). It revealed that D-loop, ND4, ND5 and CYTB may be markers for studying conservation genetics and population genetics.
Keywords: Chanodichthys mongolicus; Conservation genetics; mitochondrial genome; population genetics; sequencing.