The Complete Genome Sequences of 7 Hypoplectrus species (Serranidae, Perciformes)
Arturo Acero1, Stacy Pirro2, Ricardo Betancur3
1Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
Abstract:
Species in the genus Hypoplectrus are found primarily in coral reefs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, particularly around Florida and the Bahamas. They are a popular choice for hobbyist saltwater aquariums. Members of this genus are simultaneous hermaphrodites, as they have both male and female sexual organs at the same time as an adult. We present the genome sequences of 7 species of Hypoplectrus. Raw read data and assembled genomes are available in Genbank.
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