The complete mitochondrial genome of Neon rainbowfish ( Melanotaenia praecox Weber & de Beaufort, 1922).

In this study, the mitochondrial genome of Melanotaenia praecox Weber and de Beaufort, 1922(Atheriniformes: Melanotaeniidae) was sequenced for the first time. The assembled mitogenome consisting of 16,536 bp, includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs genes and 1 putative control region. The overall base composition of M. praecox is 27.51% for A, 29.97% for C, 16.18% for G, 26.34% for T and shows 89% identities to Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish, Melanotaenia lacustris . These data would provide useful molecular information for phylogenetic relationships within the family Melanotaeniidae species.
Competing Interests: This work was supported by a grant from Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Aquatic Animal Genetics and Breeding (ZF1206). The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
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