Complete mitochondrial genome of the Antlered sculpin Enophrys diceraus (Scorpaeniformes, Cottidae)

AbstractThe complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Enophrys diceraus (Cottidae) was determined for the first time by primer walking methods. It was 16,976 bp in length and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region (CR). Within the CR, the extended termination-associated sequence, the central conserved sequence block (CSB-F, CSB-E, CSB-D, CSB-C, CSB-B, CSB-A) and the conserved sequence block (CSB-1, CSB-2, CSB-3) were identified. This first mitogenome information among marine sculpins is expected to enrich the knowledge on phylogenetic studies of this taxon.