The complete mitochondrial genome of the zebra seabream (Perciformes, Sparidae) from the Mediterranean Sea.

The complete nucleotide sequence of the mitochondrial (mt) genome of the demersal zebra seabream (Lowe, 1838) was determined for the first time. The double stranded circular molecule is 16,559 base pairs (bp) in length and encodes for the typical 37 metazoan mitochondrial genes, and 2 non-coding regions (D-loop and L-origin). The gene arrangement of the mt genome follows the usual one for fishes. The nucleotide sequences of the mt protein coding and ribosomal genes of mt genome were aligned with orthologous sequences from representatives of the Sparidae family and phylogenetic relationships were inferred. Maximum likelihood analyses placed as a sister species of (Linnaeus, 1758).