The complete mitochondrial genome of the Epinephelus lanceolatus (Perciformes: Serranidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of theEpinephelus lanceolatuswas presented in this study. The mitochondrial genome is 16,743 bp long and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control region. The gene order and composition ofE. lanceolatusmitochondrial genome was similar to that of most other vertebrates. The nucleotide compositions of the light strand are 26.55% of A, 15.02% of C, 29.67% of T and 28.76% of G. With the exception of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) and eight tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]