Abstract
In this study, we firstly reported the complete mitochondrial genome of Chilotilapia rhoadesii. The whole mitochondrial genome is 16,580 bp in length, including 2 ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes and 13 protein-coding genes. Its GC content is 45.98%, similar to Alticorpus geoffreyi (45.82%). We also analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of C. rhoadesii and its phylogenic relationship with other 14 related species, which would facilitate our understanding of the evolution of Cichlidae mitochondrial genome.