The complete mitochondrial genome sequence and gene organization of Trematomus bernacchii (Perciformes: Nototheniidae) with phylogenetic consideration

In this study, the complete mitochondrial DNA sequence was obtained from Trematomus bernacchii. The full length of mitogenome was 16 018 bp, including 20 transfer RNA genes, a 16S ribosomal RNA genes and an incomplete 12S rRNA, 12 protein-coding genes and an incomplete ND6 protein-coding gene, and 2 non-coding regions: control region (D-loop) and origin of light-strand (L-strand) replication (OL). Most genes were located on the heavy-strand (H-strand), while ND6 and seven tRNA genes were located on the L-strand. T. bernacchii’s mitogenome was comprised of 24.52% for A, 25.44% for C, 20.38% for G and 29.66% for T, with a higher A + T content (54.18%). From the NJ phylogenetic tree, it revealed that T. bernacchii’s was genetically closest to species Dissostichus eleginoides among seven species within suborder Notothenioidei. This study could lay the foundation for the future studies in species identification, taxonomic status, molecular systematics, stock evaluation and conservation genetics for T. bernacchii’s.