Complete mitochondrial genome of an undescribed gnomefish of the genus Scombrops (Teleostei, Scombropidae) from southern waters off Kyushu Island, Japan

Yukako Mochizuki; Riko Yamada; Hirotoshi Shishido; Yasuji Masuda; Shizuko Nakai; Noriyuki Takai; Shiro Itoi; Haruo Sugita

doi:10.1080/23802359.2017.1289348

Complete mitochondrial genome of an undescribed gnomefish of the genus Scombrops (Teleostei, Scombropidae) from southern waters off Kyushu Island, Japan

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2017 Feb 16;2(1):106-108. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2017.1289348.

Authors

Yukako Mochizuki¹, Riko Yamada¹, Hirotoshi Shishido², Yasuji Masuda³, Shizuko Nakai¹, Noriyuki Takai¹, Shiro Itoi¹, Haruo Sugita¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Marine Science and Resources, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
² Kagoshima Prefectural Fisheries Technology and Development Center, Ibusuki, Kagoshima, Japan.
³ Faculty of Fisheries, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of an undescribed gnomefish species of the genus Scombrops was determined using a PCR-based method. The total length of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was 16,521 bp, and included 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes and one control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of this gnomefish species was identical to that of two previously described scombropid species, Scombrops boops and Scombrops gilberti, and also to those of other teleosts. Maximum likelihood analysis showed that the undescribed scombropid species is most closely related to S. boops.

Keywords: Fish; Gnomefish; Scombropid; mtDNA.