The first complete mitochondrial genome of from (Aspidochirotida: Holothuriidae).

The deep-water redfish, , is an ecologically and economically important holothuroid in China due to its valuable nutrition and pharmacological compounds. However, the taxonomy and phylogeny of the have been debated and misidentifications have been reported recently. Moreover, there remain considerable doubts about cryptic species complex within . In this study, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome of from . The mitogenome has 15,619 base pairs (62.9% A + T content) and made up of a total of 37 genes (13 protein-coding, 22 transfer RNAs, and 2 ribosomal RNAs), and a putative control region. This study was the first available complete mitogenome of and will provide useful genetic information for future phylogenetic and taxonomic classification of Holothuriidae.