The complete mitochondrial genome of Platycephalus sp.1 (Teleostei, Platycephalidae) obtained by whole genome sequencing

In this study, we used next-generation sequencing to obtain the complete mitochondrial genome of Platycephalus sp.1. This mitochondrial genome, consisting of 16,552 base pairs (bp), contains 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNAs, and two non-coding control regions (control region and origin of light-strand replication) as those found in other vertebrates. Control region, of 877 bp in length, is located between tRNA(Pro) and tRNA(Phe). Within the control region, typical conserved domains, such as the termination-associated sequence, central and conserved sequence blocks domains were identified. The overall base composition shows 25.83% of T, 29.98% of C, 27.01% of A, and 17.18% of G, with a slight A + T rich feature (52.84%). The complete mitogenome data provides useful genetic markers for the studies on the molecular identification, population genetics, phylogenetic analysis and conservation genetics.