The chromosome-scale genome assembly of the redlip blenny, Ophioblennius macclurei (Blenniidae)

Abstract

We present a high-quality, chromosome-scale genome assembly for the redlip blenny Ophioblennius macclurei (family Blenniidae). The assembly was generated using a combination of Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing, Illumina short-read data, and Hi-C scaffolding technology. The assembled genome is 529.6 Mb in size, with a scaffold N50 of 23.7 Mb and a GC content of 43.49%. BUSCO analysis recovered 97.06% of expected genes in the scaffolded assembly and 89.2% from the annotated proteome. Automatic genome annotation identified a total of 18,927 protein-coding genes. This genome provides a valuable resource for understanding the diversity and evolutionary history of Ophioblennius and the fish family Blenniidae.

Anthony Bonacolta

PhD Student · Now Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of British Columbia

My PhD research focused on understanding the roles of micro-eukaryotes and bacteria in marine organisms, including the coral holobiont during bleaching from a single-cell perspective.

Javier del Campo

Group Leader

My research aims at understanding the global diversity and distribution of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes employing curated phylogenetic frameworks focusing on novel environmental taxa.