The complete mitochondrial genome of the amoy croaker Argyrosomus amoyensis (Perciformes, Sciaenidae).

We present the complete mitochondrial genome of Argyrosomus amoyensis in this study. The mitochondrial genome is 16,490 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a control region. All of them are encoded on the heavy strand except ND6 and 8 tRNA genes on the light strand. The nucleotide compositions of the light strand are 31.02% of G, 26.96% of T, 25.31% of A and 16.71% of C. All the protein-coding genes begin with ATG initiation codon, and 5 types of inferred termination codons are AGA (COXI), T (COXII, ND3, ND4, Cytb), TA (ND2, COXIII), TAA (ATP8, ATP6, ND4L, ND5, ND6) and TAG (ND1). There are 11 intergenic spacers, 7 gene overlaps and no tandem repeat sequence. Gene arrangement and distribution are consistent with the typical vertebrates.