The complete mitochondrial genome of Temminck's minnow Nipponocypris temminckii (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of Temminck's minnow Nipponocypris temminckii (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) which is endemic to Japan and Korean Peninsula has been amplified and sequenced in this study. The complete mitochondrial genome is 16,618 base pairs (bp) in total length, had the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs, 22 tRNAs, 1 control region (CR) and 1 light-strand replication origin (OL). The overall base composition of N. temminckii is 30.5% for A, 26.5% for T, 26.4% for C, 16.6% for G, with higher AT content 57.0%. This study will be rather beneficial for understanding the phylogenetic approach of Nipponocypris species and other related genera of cyprinid fishes.