Complete mitochondrial genome sequence and annotation of <i>Rhinogobius lentiginis</i> (Gobiiformes: Gobiidae: Gobionellinae)

We report the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Rhinogobius lentiginis</i>, which was found to be a circular molecule of 16,633 bp in length and included 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and a non-coding control region. The overall base composition was 28.44% A, 26.21% T, 16.33% G, and 29.02% C. Phylogenetic analyses using maximum-likelihood and Bayesian inference methods revealed a close genome relationship among <i>R. lentiginis</i>, <i>R. niger</i>, <i>R. shennongensis</i> and <i>R. maculagenys</i>. The complete mitogenome of <i>R. lentiginis</i> will provide a valuable resource for species classification and conservation.