Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the Red Tailed Loach Yasuhikotakia modesta (Teleostei: Botiidae) from Thailand, assembled from next-generation transcriptome sequencing data. The assembled transcript corresponds to the full length mitochondrial genome of Y. modesta, which measured 16,865 bp in length, and contained 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. A slight A + T bias was observed in the mitogenome of Y. modesta with an overall base composition of 32.2% A, 25.8% T, 26.4% C, and 15.4% G, and a GC content of 41.8%. The gene arrangement was identical to that of previously described loach mitogenomes.

Cologne Center for Genomics Universität zu Köln Köln Germany

Laboratory of Fish Genetics Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Czech Academy of Sciences Liběchov Czech Republic

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Leibniz Institut für Evolutions und Biodiversitätsforschung Berlin Germany

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