The draft genome assembly of the cosmopolitan pelagic fish dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus Academic Article in Scopus uri icon

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. © The Author(s) 2025. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Genetics Society of America.

publication date

  • May 1, 2025