Complete mitochondrial genomes of the Spring Pygmy Sunfish ( <i>Elassoma alabamae</i> )

The Spring Pygmy Sunfish, Elassoma alabamae (Mayden Citation1993), is a small species of sunfish endemic to tributaries to the middle Tennessee River in north Alabama, USA. Elassoma alabamae is the most geographically restricted member of Elassoma. This species was twice considered extinct and was listed under the Endangered Species Act in 2013. Surveys for this species have been limited to traditional invasive methods. Mitochondrial genomes from two specimens from Blackwell Swamp were sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technology. The mitogenomes will serve as a resource for conservation managers seeking to obtain noninvasive survey data from eDNA.