Phylogenetic relationships among three new Hemibarbus mitogenome sequences belonging to the subfamily Gobioninae (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, and Cyprinidae).
OBJECTIVE
Here, we present the full-length mitogenome sequences of Hemibarbus labeo, Hemibarbus longirostris, and Hemibarbus mylodon - three fish species belonging to the subfamily Gobioninae (Teleostei, Cypriniformes, and Cyprinidae). H. mylodon is endemic to the Korean Peninsula and a critically endangered freshwater species because of various anthropogenic activities around its natural habitat.


RESULTS
Overall characteristics of mitogenomes of the three Hemibarbus species were identical to previously known typical vertebrate mitogenomes. Bayesian inference of phylogeny recovered the monophyly of the subfamily Gobioninae with high posterior probability support, with the three Hemibarbus species forming a strongly supported monophyletic group. H. mylodon was placed at the basal position, and H. longirostris was separated from two monophyletic H. labeo types.


CONCLUSIONS
Our findings are congruent with the previous taxonomic appraisal based on morphological analysis.
Kim
Keun-Yong
KY
Department of Aquaculture, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea.
Lim
Yoon Hee
YH
Bang
In-Chul
IC
Nam
Yoon Kwon
YK
D000818:Animals; D001483:Base Sequence; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial / Q000737:chemistry; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D029941:Fish Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D054629:Genome, Mitochondrial; D005810:Multigene Family / Q000235:genetics; D010802:Phylogeny; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013045:Species Specificity
D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D029941:Fish Proteins