Complete mitochondrial genome of the Sakhalin nine-spined stickleback (Gasterosteiformes, Gasterosteidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Sakhalin nine-spined stickleback was determined using Illumina paired-end sequencing of genomic DNA. The genome sequence was 16 481 bp in length, consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and a control region. The content and arrangement of the genes were identical to those of other Gasterosteidae species. was phylogenetically positioned with other species (, and ) with a clear distinction from them. Nucleotide identity in the 37 genic regions ranged from 94.7% to 94.9% between and the other species.