The complete mitochondrial genome of the Tennessee Dace ().

The Tennessee Dace, (Starnes and Jenkins 1988), is a small minnow (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) found in the upper Tennessee River watershed and Graves Creek, in the Mobile River watershed. occurs sporadically throughout its range and has been listed as vulnerable by the IUCN (NatureServe). Until recently, had been known only to occur in the upper Tennessee River watershed, however, it has been discovered in headwaters of the Black Warrior River of the Mobile River watershed. We sequenced the mitochondrial genome of collected in the Mobile River watershed to better understand the colonization of the Mobile River watershed and the interspecific relationships of . Furthermore, the availability of the mitochondrial genome will assist in designing specific environmental DNA (eDNA) primers that will allow for less intrusive sampling of threatened and endangered species.