Next-generation sequencing reveals the mitogenomic heteroplasmy in the topmouth culter (Culter alburnus Basilewsky, 1855).

This study reported the mitogenomic heteroplasmy in the topmouth culter and enhanced the knowledge regarding the mitogenomic heteroplasmy in phylogenetic studies. As the topmouth culter is a commercial species, the mitogenomic heteroplasmy is crucial for the fisheries management of the topmouth culter.