The complete mitochondrial genome of Patagonian moray cod, Muraenolepis orangiensis Vaillant, 1888 (Gadiformes, Muraenolepididae)

Abstract

The full-length mitochondrial genome of Muraenolepis orangiensis (Vaillant, 1888) was studied 28 using PacBio platform and it is first report in a Muraenolepididae family. The circular form of 29 mitochondria genome is 16,833bp including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA and 22 tRNA. 30 Start codon of 13 protein-coding genes was only ATG but 3 types of stop codons (TAA, T(AA) 31 and TAG) were detected. To evaluate evolutionary position of M. orangiensis, the phylogenetic 32 tree with other 13 Antarctic fishes belonged to 5 families were showed that M. orangiensis is 33 unique cluster as a Muraenolepididae family and this study would provide fundamental data 34 to understand the evolutionary relationship of fishes founded in Antarctic area.