The complete mitochondrial genome of Hemibagrus spilopterus (Teleostei: Siluriformes)

Abstract

Hemibagrus spilopterus is a tropical freshwater fish with high nutritional value. Here, we present the complete mitogenome of H. spilopterus. It was a circular molecule with 16,521 bp in length and contained 22 tRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region. The overall base composition was 31.68% A, 26.55% T, 26.77% C, and 15.01% G, with an AT content of 58.23%. The phylogenetic analysis showed that it was closely related to Hemibagrus sp. RCH and the genus Hemibagrus was not a monophyletic group.

Keywords

• siluriformes
• bagridae
• hemibagrus spilopterus
• mitogenome