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ArticleScientific data2026

Genome assembly and Full-length transcriptome of Malabar Red Snapper, Lutjanus malabaricus.

Shubha Vij, Nguyen Thanh Vu, Kathiresan Purushothaman, Roger Huerlimann, Jerryl Kim Han Tan, Bing Liang, Xueyan Shen, Grace Loo, Dean R Jerry, Jose A Domingos

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Shubha VijSchool of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, 738964, Singapore, Singapore. shubha_vij@rp.edu.sg.
Nguyen Thanh VuTropical Futures Institute, James Cook University Singapore, 149 Sims Drive, 387380, Singapore, Singapore.
Kathiresan PurushothamanSchool of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, 738964, Singapore, Singapore.
Roger HuerlimannMarine Climate Change Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, Okinawa, Japan.
Jerryl Kim Han TanSchool of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, 738964, Singapore, Singapore.
Bing LiangMarine Aquaculture Centre, Singapore Food Agency, 52 Jurong Gateway Road, JEM Office Tower, #14-01, 608550, Singapore, Singapore.
Xueyan ShenTropical Futures Institute, James Cook University Singapore, 149 Sims Drive, 387380, Singapore, Singapore.
Grace LooSchool of Applied Science, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9, 738964, Singapore, Singapore.
Dean R JerryTropical Futures Institute, James Cook University Singapore, 149 Sims Drive, 387380, Singapore, Singapore.
Jose A DomingosTropical Futures Institute, James Cook University Singapore, 149 Sims Drive, 387380, Singapore, Singapore.

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Singapore Food Story NRF-000190-00; Proposal ID: SFSRNDSUFP1-0097the National Research Foundation, Singapore, under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) programme, and Singapore Food Agency, under its Singapore Food Story R&D 2.0 Programme 'Seed' Grant Call (Urban Solutions & Sustainability NRF-SFSRNDCREATE-0002
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Abstract

The Malabar red snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus) is a high-value marine food fish of growing economic and aquaculture importance across the Indo-Pacific. Despite its significance, genomic resources for this species have remained scarce, hindering the application of genomic tools for selective breeding. Here, we present the first chromosome-level genome assemblies and full-length transcriptome of L. malabaricus. Using PacBio HiFi long-read sequencing and Hi-C scaffolding, we generated high-quality assemblies for unsexed, male, and female individuals, each approximately 1.0 Gb in size and anchored to 24 chromosomes. The assemblies exhibited exceptional contiguity (N50 ≈ 42 Mb) and completeness (BUSCO > 99%), with karyotyping confirming 2n = 48 telocentric chromosomes. Genome annotation identified ~25,000 protein-coding genes, and repeat sequences accounted for almost half of the genome, comparable to other reef-associated teleosts. Comparative analyses of the male and female assemblies revealed strong chromosomal synteny and localized sex-associated regions, suggesting a polygenic or complex mechanism of sex determination. The accompanying multi-tissue full-length transcriptome supports functional and developmental studies. Together, these genomic and transcriptomic datasets provide a comprehensive molecular foundation for population genetics, comparative genomics, and selective breeding in L. malabaricus.

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PMCPMC13470268

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