The complete mitochondrial genome of Indonesian snakehead, Channa micropeltes (Channiformes, Channidae)

Here we have characterized the complete mitochondrial genome of Indonesian snakehead, Channa micropeltes, and described its organization in this paper. The complete mitochondrial genome, 16,567 bp, is composed of 32.54% A, 14.05% G, 25.82% T and 27.59% C. It includes 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes and a 921-bp D-loop control region. Phylogenetic analysis with five more fish species demonstrated that the Indonesian snakehead is most closely related to the Great snakehead (Channa marulius). Our mitochondrial genomic data will also be valuable for the study on the mitochondrial evolution of fishes.