Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid Epinephelus moara ♀ × Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂, and phylogenetic analysis in subfamily epinephelinae

This study presents the complete mitochondrial genome of the hybrid Epinephelus moara ♀× Epinephelus lanceolatus ♂. The genome is 16886 bp in length, and contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, a light-strand replication origin and a control region. Additionally, phylogenetic analysis based on the nucleotide sequences of 13 conserved protein-coding genes using the maximum likelihood method indicated that the mitochondrial genome is maternally inherited. This study presents genomic data for studying phylogenetic relationships and breeding of hybrid Epinephelinae.