Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides

Abstract

The Patagonian toothfish ( Dissostichus eleginoides ) belongs to the Actinopterygii class, and the suborder Notothenioidei, which lives in cold waters in the Southern Hemisphere. We performed assembly and annotation, and we integrated the Illumina short-read sequencing for polishinng, PacBio long-read sequencing for contig-level assembly, and Hi-C sequencing technology to obtain high-quality of chromosome-level genome assembly. The final assembly analysis resulted in a total of 495 scaffolds, a genome size of 844.7 Mbp and an N50 length of 36 Mbp. Among these data, we confirmed 24 scaffolds exceeded 10 Mbp and classified as chromosome-level. The completeness of BUSCO rate was over 97%. A total gene set of 32,224 was identified. Furthermore, we analyzed the presence of AFGP genes, classified into Antarctic and sub-Antarctic categories through phylogenetic analysis. This study provides a useful resource for the genomic analysis of Patagonian toothfish and genetic insights into the comparison with Antarctic fishes.