The mitochondrial genome of Sinobdella sinensis (Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae) from China's Qiantang River

This study determined the mitochondrial genome of Sinobdella sinensis (Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae) from China's Qiantang River for the first time. The mitochondrial genome of S. sinensis was sequenced to be 16,543 bp in length, larger than S. sinensis from China's Yangtze River. The genome contains 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs, two ribosomal RNAs, two central non-coding regions (the control region and the origin of light strand replication), identical to most other vertebrates. Phylogenetic analysis highly supported that S. sinensis from China's Qiantang River was different from other Mastacembelus fish. However, it showed a close relationship with Macrognathus aculeatus. These data would explain the evolutionary mechanisms and biogeography of the family Mastacembelidae and is helpful for the conservation of genetics and stock evaluation for S. sinensis.