Complete mitochondrial genome of Sinibotia superciliaris (Teleostei: Cypriniformes, Cobitidae) and its phylogenetic position

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Sinibotia superciliaris was determined in this study. It contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA, 2 rRNAs, and a control region with the base composition 31.57% A, 27.18% C, 25.52% T, and 15.74% G. Here we compared this newly determined mitogenome with another one from the same species reported before. The variable sites and the genetic distances between the two mitogenomes were 20 bp and 0.1%. 15 variable sites were occurred in the PCGs. The results from the phylogenetic analysis showed that the genus Sinibotia is a monophyletic group and S. superciliaris demonstrate a sister relationship with Sinibotia pulchra.

Keywords

• mitogenome
• sinibotia superciliaris
• cobitidae
• phylogeny