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Dr. Bhagyalekshmi Venugopal

Project Scientist I (current position)
Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India

My passion with the science and art of taxonomy started during my Master’s in Aquatic Biology and Fisheries.

I found batoids (Rays and Skates) as the most suitable one for my research as they are one of the most threatened groups of fishes in the Ocean. A study integrated with the molecular and morphometric methods would provide a detailed picture on their taxonomy and also help in revealing the correct identity of many cryptic species and species complexes along the south coast of India. On a strong background of taxonomy this can be a bench mark data for the conservation and management of these fishes.