The complete mitochondrial genome of the Epinephelus tukula (Perciformes, Serranidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Epinephelus tukula was presented in this study. The mitochondrial genome is 16,503bp long and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control region. The gene order and composition of Epinephelus tukula mitochondrial genome was similar to that of most other vertebrates. The nucleotide compositions of the light strand are 28.37% of A, 29.00% of C, 26.36% of T and 16.26% of G. With the exception of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6 (ND6) and seven tRNA genes, all other mitochondrial genes are encoded on the heavy strand.