Rajeev Research Group @KUFOS
  • Our lab has been globally recognized for the work on freshwater biodiversity conservation
    Our lab has been globally recognized for the work on freshwater biodiversity conservation
  • Our work contributes to evidence-based decision making to conserve freshwater ecosystems
    Our work contributes to evidence-based decision making to conserve freshwater ecosystems
  • Our work ensures that some of the world’s most threatened fish species have a bright future
    Our work ensures that some of the world’s most threatened fish species have a bright future

WHAT WE DO

We are interested in the conservation and sustainable use of tropical aquatic biodiversity, particularly focusing on riverine and groundwater fishes, and marine elasmobranchs. Research comprises both field and laboratory components, and focuses on species discoveries, molecular ecology, population assessments, extinction risk and inland fisheries.

WHO WE ARE

We are a group of researchers based at the Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies, Kochi, India, comprising PhD candidates, Masters students and project associates. Our group is led by Dr. Rajeev Raghavan, Assistant Professor, and the South Asia Chair of the IUCN SSC Freshwater Fish Specialist Group.

RESEARCH

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PUBLICATIONS

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PEOPLE

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NEW TAXA

Our team has contributed to the discovery of several new taxa, including new genera and families View more →

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Recent News

  • Lab PI Interviewed for ‘The Weekend Aquarist’02 Aug 2025
  • Lab PI participates in the National Roundtable Meeting on Legal and Policy Reforms in Sustainable Management of Invasive Flora and Fauna18 Jul 2025
  • Lab PI delivers a talk at the International Workshop on IUCN and Conservation at the University of Calicut15 Jul 2025
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