A Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Walking goby Scartelaos histophorus

The Walking goby (<em>Scartelaos histophorus</em>) belongs to the group known as mudskippers (Gobiiformes, Oxudercidae) and is an ecologically important fish. Mudskipper adaptations to terrestrial environments (e.g., mudflat and mangroves) require numerous physiological, behavioral, and anatomical adaptations, making them a model animal to study water-to-land transition mechanism in vertebrates. High-quality reference genome can provide insights into the molecular evolution of water-to-land transition. In this study, we assembly a high-quality chromosome-level genome of the Walking goby using PacBio CCS and Hi-C technology.大弹涂鱼（<i>Scartelaos histophorus</i>）隶属于弹涂鱼类群（虾虎鱼目（Gobiiformes）、背眼虾虎鱼科（Oxudercidae）），是具有重要生态价值的鱼类。弹涂鱼为适应陆生环境（如潮间带泥滩与红树林生境），需演化出大量生理、行为及解剖学层面的适应性特征，使其成为研究脊椎动物水生到陆生过渡机制的理想模式动物。高质量参考基因组可为解析脊椎动物水生到陆生过渡的分子演化机制提供重要线索。本研究利用PacBio CCS与Hi-C技术，完成了大弹涂鱼染色体级别的高质量基因组组装。