The complete mitochondrial genome of the blackskin catfish (<i>Clarias meladerma</i>: Clariidae) from Rokan River, Riau, Indonesia

<i>Clarias meladerma</i> Bleeker, 1846, a native catfish species in Indonesia belonging to the family Clariidae. The present study the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of <i>C. meladerma</i> from the Rokan River was sequenced by using next-generation sequencing, and its phylogenetic relationship was analyzed. The mitochondrial genome comprises 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, and two rRNA genes, with a total length of 16,808 bp. The mitogenome of <i>C. meladerma</i> exhibits a base composition of 32.49% adenine, 25.75% thymine, 14.51% guanine, and 27.25% cytosine. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that <i>C. meladerma</i> has the same clade with <i>C. macrocephalus, C. batrachus</i>, and <i>C. fucus</i>. In essence, the findings of this study lay down a genetic foundation for future investigations into <i>C. meladerma</i>.