Complete mitochondrial genome of the striped grouper Epinephelus latifasciatus (Serranidae, Epinephelinae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the striped grouper Epinephelus latifasciatus is first presented in this study. The total length of E. latifasciatus is 16,389 bp, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and an A+T-rich control region. The gene order and transcriptional orientation are identical to those of most vertebrates. The total base composition is 28.6% A, 29.1% C, 26.4% T, and 16.0% G, with a slight A+T bias of 55.0%. The dihydrouridine arm of tRNA-Ser2 is replaced with one loop, because of which it cannot be folded into typical cloverleaf secondary structure. The termination-associated sequences and conserved sequence blocks (CSB1-3) are found in the control region.