biostudies-literatureLi C“Blue Granary” Project for Scientific and Technological Innovation of Chinagigabyte32https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9650296biostudies-literatureUnknown2021The Bicolor Angelfish, <i>Centropyge bicolor</i>, is a tropical coral reef fish. It is named for its striking two-color body. However, a lack of high-quality genomic data means little is known about the genome of this species. Here, we present a chromosome-level <i>C. bicolor</i> genome constructed using Hi-C data. The assembled genome is 650 Mbp in size, with a scaffold N50 value of 4.4 Mbp, and a contig N50 value of 114 Kbp. Protein-coding genes numbering 21,774 were annotated. Our analysis will help others to choose the most appropriate <i>de novo</i> genome sequencing strategy based on resources and target applications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first chromosome-level genome for the Pomacanthidae family, which might contribute to further studies exploring coral reef fisGigaByte (Hong Kong, China)Bicolor angelfish (<i>Centropyge bicolor</i>) provides the first chromosome-level genome of the Pomacanthidae family.PMC96502962018YFD0900301-05Li CPan SShao LWang CZhang HLiu QZhang MLiu SZhang RYang XXue WFan GMao CfalseBicolor angelfish (<i>Centropyge bicolor</i>) provides the first chromosome-level genome of the Pomacanthidae family.The Bicolor Angelfish, <i>Centropyge bicolor</i>, is a tropical coral reef fish. It is named for its striking two-color body. However, a lack of high-quality genomic data means little is known about the genome of this species. Here, we present a chromosome-level <i>C. bicolor</i> genome constructed using Hi-C data. The assembled genome is 650 Mbp in size, with a scaffold N50 value of 4.4 Mbp, and a contig N50 value of 114 Kbp. Protein-coding genes numbering 21,774 were annotated. Our analysis will help others to choose the most appropriate <i>de novo</i> genome sequencing strategy based on resources and target applications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first chromosome-level genome for the Pomacanthidae family, which might contribute to further studies exploring coral reef fis2021-01-01T00:00:00Z20212025-04-04T14:17:09.003Z2025-02-19T02:23:54.189ZS-EPMC96502963682433510.46471/gigabyte.32