The mitochondrial genome of Schizothorax argentatus from Northern Xinjiang and its phylogenetic analysis

Abstract

In this study, we first sequenced the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Schizothorax argentatus. The circular mitogenome of S. argentatus is 16,587 bp long, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region (D-loop region). The base composition is AT biased (63.11%). A phylogenetic tree confirms monophyly at the genus level within Cyprinidae and supports S. argentatus as sister to Schizothorax pseudoaksaiensis.

Keywords

• mitochondrial genome
• schizothorax argentatus
• phylogeny
• phylogenetic tree