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The complete mitochondrial genome was determined for the flying gurnard Dactylopterus volitans belonging to the family Dactylopteridae. The total length of the D. volitans mitochondrial genome is 16,632 bp, which consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. It has the typical vertebrate mitochondrial gene arrangement. Phylogenetic analysis using mitochondrial genomes of 20 species showed that D. volitans formed a well-supported monophyletic group with other Dactylopteridae species.Corvus macrorhynchos formerly referred to as the jungle crow or the large-billed crow is a polytypic species with unresolved taxonomy, comprising various subspecies widespread across South, Southeast, and East Asia. In this study, we report the complete mitogenome of one of these subspecies, Corvus macrorhynchos intermedius (Himalaya crow), from Pakistan. The mitochondrial genome is circular, 16,927 bp and contains typical animal mitochondrial genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA, and 22 transfer RNA) and one non-coding region (D-loop) with a nucleotide content of A (30.6%), T (24.8%), G (14.8%), and C (29.8%). Phylogenetic analysis using the whole mitochondrial genome showed that C. m. intermedius and only reported subspecies Corvus macrorhynchos culminatus (Indian Jungle crow) are genetically distinct and it supports the recognition of the latter as a separate biospecies.The complete mitogenome sequence of the ruby dragonet Synchiropus sycorax was first determined using next-generation sequencing strategy in this study. The circle genome was 16,656 bp in length and consisted of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and 1 control region. The mitochondrial gene arrangement of S. sycorax is similar to those of most other fish species. learn more Results from neighbor-joining phylogenetic analysis showed that S. sycorax clustered with S. splendidus and other species of the family Callionymidae. This study will be valuable for phylogenetic analysis of the genus Synchiropus and the other genera of the order Syngnathiformes.The complete mitochondrial genome of Sinibotia superciliaris was determined in this study. It contained 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA, 2 rRNAs, and a control region with the base composition 31.57% A, 27.18% C, 25.52% T, and 15.74% G. Here we compared this newly determined mitogenome with another one from the same species reported before. The variable sites and the genetic distances between the two mitogenomes were 20 bp and 0.1%. 15 variable sites were occurred in the PCGs. The results from the phylogenetic analysis showed that the genus Sinibotia is a monophyletic group and S. superciliaris demonstrate a sister relationship with Sinibotia pulchra.Helicia nilagirica Bedd. is a medicinal plant. Its fruit is the main raw material from which helicid, a compound that has sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, and other central nervous system inhibitory effects, is extracted. Here, we report and characterize the complete chloroplast genome of H. nilagirica in this study. The complete chloroplast genome of H. nilagirica contains 157,217 bp and consists of four regions, including a large single-copy region (LSC, 85,516 bp), two inverted repeat regions (IRs, 26,700 bp), and a small single copy (SSC, 18,301 bp) region. A total of 132 genes were obtained by annotation, including 88 protein-coding genes, 36 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that H. nilagirica is closely related to Macadamia integrifolia, suggesting that H. nilagirica may be used as rootstock or gene donor in macadamia breeding. This study lays a foundation for future phylogenetic and evolutionary studies of Proteaceae.The complete mitochondrial genome of Orthonychiurus folsomi (Schäffer 1900) was sequenced, assembled, and annotated. The mitochondrial genome of O. folsomi has a length of 15,283bp and comprises 13 protein-coding gen