A high-quality reference genome of the kelp surfperch, Brachyistius frenatus (Embiotocidae), a wide-ranging Eastern Pacific reef fish with no pelagic larval stage.

ABSTRACT: The surfperches (family Embiotocidae) are a unique group of mostly marine fishes whose phylogenetic position within the Ovalentaria clade (Percomorpha) is still unresolved. As a result of their viviparity and lack of a dispersive larval stage, surfperches are an excellent model for the study of speciation, gene flow, and local adaptation in the ocean. They are also the target of an immensely popular recreational fishery. Very few high-quality molecular resources, however, are available for this group and only for a single species. Here, we describe a highly complete reference genome for the kelp surfperch, Brachyistius frenatus, assembled using a combination of short-read (Illumina, ~47× coverage) and long-read (Oxford Nanopore Technologies, ~27× coverage) sequencing. The 596 Mb assembly h

SUBMITTER: Toy JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10287144 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature