The draft genome assembly of the cosmopolitan pelagic fish dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus.

ABSTRACT: For the first time, the complete genome assembly of the dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), a tropical cosmopolitan species with commercial fishing importance was sequenced. Using a combination of Illumina and Nanopore sequencing technologies, a draft genome of 497.8 Mb was assembled into 6,044 contigs, with an N50 of 200.9 kb and a BUSCO genome completeness score of 89%. This high-quality genome assembly provides a valuable resource to study adaptive evolutionary processes and supports conservation and management strategies for this ecologically and economically significant species.

SUBMITTER: Hinojosa-Alvarez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12060228 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature