The NJ tree includes both teleost and elasmobranch fish species, constructed using K2P distances from 400 pb barcode sequences (COI). Bootstrap support values are represented by dots at the nodes. Images credits are given to i-iii, vii, xii—(Pollerspöck, J. & Straube, N. 2022, www.shark-references.com; iv - https://link.springer.com/a…; v—Infofish Austrália; vi–FishBase; viii-https://indiabiodiversity.o…; ix-FishBase; xi - https://fishesofaustralia.n…; xiii - https://www.fishesoftexas.o…; xiv -https://animaldiversity.org/; xv - https://fishider.org; xvi - https://fishesofaustralia.n….