Complete mitochondrial genome of larged-eye pygmy goby <i>Trimma macrophthalmus</i> (Teleostei, Gobiidae) and its phylogenetic implications

<i>Trimma macrophthalmus</i> is a colorful pygmy goby that is widely associated with coral and distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>T. macrophthalmus</i> was first sequenced and annotated. The entire mitogenome is a typical circular molecule (16,943 bp in total length) containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 control region (CR). The overall base composition is 29.6% for A, 15.6% for G, 27.9% for C and 26.9% for T. Phylogenetic tree was reconstructed using concatenated 13 protein coding genes sequences of the 38 related taxa. The phylogenetic analysis indicated that <i>T. macrophthalmus</i> was most closely related to <i>T. okinawae</i>. These findings will contribute for further genetic studies such as evolution, DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny of genus <i>Trimma</i> and related gobiid fishes.