Tyabji, Z. & Jabado, R.W. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & MacNeil, M.A. (2024)
Past and present sawfish (Pristidae) records. Endangered Species Research, 53, 523–532
DOI: 10.3354/esr01318

Sukumaran, S. & Sebastian, W. & Zacharia, P.U. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Thomas, S. & Roul, S.K. & Muktha, M. & Sen, S.P. & Purushottama, G.B. & Rahangdale, S. & Bineesh, K.K. & Kishor, T.G. & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2023)
Population genetic research on the Spadenose shark, Scoliodon laticaudus (Chondrichthyes, Carcharhinidae), reveals the presence of two significantly differentiated clades along the Indian coast. Marine Biodiversity, 53(1), Article 16
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-022-01324-x

Akhilesh, K.V. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Muktha, M. & Najmudeen, T.M. & Thomas, S. & Karnad, D. & Sutaria, D. & Fernandes, M. & Gupta, T. & Namboothri, N. & Patankar, V. & Dash, S.S. & Varghese, S.P. & Biju Kumar, A. & Barnes, A. & Bineesh, K.K. & John, S. & Gangal, M. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Malayilethu, V. & Tyabji, Z. & Malaika, V. & Sukumaran, S. & Purushottama, G.B. & Wilson, L. & Mahesh, V. & Nair, R.J. & Remya, L. & Rahangdale, S. & Manojkumar, P.P. & Sivakumar, K. & Vivekanandan, E. & Zacharia, P.U. & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2023)
Elasmobranch conservation, challenges and management strategy in India: recommendations from a national consultative meeting. Current Science, 124(3), 292–303
DOI: 10.18520/cs/v124/i3/292-303

Weigmann, S. & Vaz, D.F.B. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Leeney, R.H. & Naylor, G.J.P. (2023)
Revision of the Western Indian Ocean Angel Sharks, Genus Squatina (Squatiniformes, Squatinidae), with Description of a New Species and Redescription of the African Angel Shark Squatina africana Regan, 1908. Biology, 12(7), Article 975
DOI: 10.3390/biology12070975

Kumar, R.R. & Venu, S. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. (2022)
Report of zonetail butterfly ray, Gymnura zonura (Bleeker, 1852) and mangrove stingray Urogymnus granulatus (Macleay 1883) (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) from Andaman waters, India. Thalassas, 38, 367–375
DOI: 10.1007/s41208-021-00302-7

Sreekanth, G.B. & Jaiswar, A.K. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2022)
Feeding Ecology of Giant Guitarfish, Glaucostegus cf. granulatus (Glaucostegidae: Rhinopristiformes) from Eastern Arabian Sea. National Academy Science Letters-India, 45, 19–24
DOI: 10.1007/s40009-021-01078-3

Thomas, S. & Muktha, M. & Sen, S. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Purushottama, G.B. & Mahesh, V. & Rahangdale, S. & Zacharia, P.U. & Najmudeen, T.M. & Manojkumar, P.P. & Remya, L. & Wilson, L. & Roul, S.K. & Pradhan, R. & Seetha, P.K. & Yousuf, K. & Nataraja, G.D. (2021)
Status of the hammerhead shark (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) fishery in Indian waters with observations on the biology of scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834). Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 31(11), 3072–3086
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3686

Purushottama, G.B. & Raje, S.G. & Thakurdas & Akhilesh, K.V. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Zacharia, P.U. (2020)
Reproductive biology and diet composition of Rhynchobatus laevis (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) (Rhinopristiformes:Rhinidae) from the northern Indian Ocean. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 67(4), 13–23
DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2020.67.4.95636-02

Akhilesh, K.V. & Anulekshmi, C. & Bineesh, K.K. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2020)
Demographics of a heavily exploited deepwater shark Echinorhinus cf. brucus (Bonnaterre, 1788) from the south-eastern Arabian Sea. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 67(1), 8–15
DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2019.67.1.92453-02

Sukumaran, S. & Sebastian, W. & Mukundan, L.P. & Menon, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Zacharia, P.U. & Gopalakrishnan, A. (2020)
Molecular analyses reveal a lack of genetic structuring in the scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834) along the Indian coast. Marine Biodiversity, 50(2), Article 18
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-020-01040-4

Purushottama, G.B. & Ramasubramanian, V. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Thakurdas, S.G.R. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Zacharia, P.U. (2020)
Biological observations on the Bengal guitarfish Rhinobatos annandalei Norman, 1926 from the Eastern Arabian Sea, India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 67(2), 23–34
DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2019.67.2.94482-04

Bineesh, K.K. & Kumar, R.R. & Venu, S. & Nashad, M. & Basheer, V.S. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Sivaperuman, C. (2020)
Fifteen new records of Batoids (Elasmobranchii) from waters off Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 62(1), 21–28
DOI: 10.6024/jmbai.2020.62.1.2098-0x

Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Weigmann, S. (2019)
Planonasus indicus sp. n., a new species of pygmy false catshark (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes: Pseudotriakidae), with a revised diagnosis of the genus and key to the family. Marine Biodiversity, 49(3), 1321–1341
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-018-0915-4

Muktha, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Sukumaran, S. & Kizhakudan, S.J. (2019)
A new report confirming the presence of bennett’s stingray, Hemitrygon bennettii (Elasmobranchii: Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), from the Western Bay of Bengal. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 49(1), 101–108
DOI: 10.3750/aiep/02474

Muktha, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Sandhya, S. & Jasmin, F. & Jishnudev, M.A. & Kizhakudan, S.J. (2018)
Re-description of the longtail butterfly ray, Gymnura poecilura (Shaw, 1804) (Gymnuridae: Myliobatiformes) from Bay of Bengal with a neotype designation. Marine Biodiversity, 48(2), 1085–1096
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-016-0552-8

Gladston, Y. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Thakurdas, C. & Ravi, O.P.K. & Ajina, S.M. & Shenoy, L. (2018)
Length–weight relationship of selected elasmobranch species from north-eastern Arabian Sea, India. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 34(3), 753–757
DOI: 10.1111/jai.13680

Jabado, R.W. & Kyne, P.M. & Pollom, R.A. & Ebert, D.A. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Ralph, G.M. & Al-Dhaheri, S.S. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Ali, K. & Ali, M.H. & Al-Mamari, T.M.S. & Bineesh, K.K. & El Hassan, I.S. & Fernando, D. & Grandcourt, E.M. & Khan, M.M. & Moore, A.B.M. & Owfi, F. & Robinson, D.P. & Romanov, E. & Soares, A. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Tesfamichael, D. & Valinassab, T. & Dulvy, N.K. (2018)
Troubled waters: Threats and extinction risk of the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the Arabian Sea and adjacent waters. Fish and Fisheries, 19(6), 1043–1062
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12311

Kumar, R.R. & Venu, S. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Rajan, P.T. (2018)
First report of four deep-sea chondrichthyans (Elasmobranchii and Holocephali) from Andaman waters, India with an updated checklist from the region. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 48(3), 289–301
DOI: 10.3750/AIEP/02336

Kizhakudan, S.J. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Thomas, S. & Yousuf, K.S.S.M. & Sobhana, K.S. & Purushottama, G.B. & Menon, M. & Dash, S.S. & Manojkumar, P.P. & Nair, R.J. & Najmudeen, T.M. & Zacharia, P.U. (2018)
Field identification of batoids - a guide to Indian species. CMFRI Special Publication No.132, ISSN 0972-2351

Ebert, D.A. & Khan, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Grandcourt, E. (2017)
Amblyraja reversa The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161340A109901335

Ebert, D.A. & Bineesh, K.K. & Khan, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2017)
Neoharriotta pumila The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T60143A109897864

White, W.T. & Ebert, D.A. & Grandcourt, E. & Khan, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2017)
Bythaelurus alcockii The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T44227A109895118

Akhilesh, K.V. & Purushottama, G.B. & Thakurdas & Kizhakudan, S.J. (2017)
Biological observations on the broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 91(6), 1721–1729
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13474

Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Valinassab, T. & Tesfamichael, D. (2017)
Apristurus indicus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161470A109904876

Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Tesfamichael, D. & Valinassab, T. & Cronin, E.S. (2017)
Ctenacis fehlmanni The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161499A109905559

Kyne, P.M. & Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Tesfamichael, D. & Valinassab, T. (2017)
Halaelurus boesemani The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161488A109905403

Ebert, D.A. & Tesfamichael, D. & Valinassab, T. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2017)
Halaelurus quagga The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161625A109913019

Ebert, D.A. & Khan, M. & Valinassab, T. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Tesfamichael, D. (2017)
Heterodontus omanensis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161720A109916524

Bineesh, K.K. & Gopalakrishnan, A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Sajeela, K.A. & Abdussamad, E.M. & Pillai, N.G.K. & Basheer, V.S. & Jena, J.K. & Ward, R.D. (2017)
DNA barcoding reveals species composition of sharks and rays in the Indian commercial fishery. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 28(4–5), 458–472
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1137900

Simpfendorfer, C. & Moore, A. & Elhassan, I. & Owfi, F. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2017)
Brevitrygon walga The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T104176764A111015783

Ebert, D.A. & Khan, M. & Ali, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Jabado, R. (2017)
Rhinobatos punctifer The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T161447A109904426

Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Khan, M. & Ali, M. (2017)
Apristurus breviventralis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103055459A109922488

Ebert, D.A. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Grandcourt, E. & Khan, M. (2017)
Planonasus parini The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103055306A109922484

Ebert, D.A. & Khan, M. & Ali, M. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2017)
Okamejei ornata The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T107604828A109922504

Vinu, J. & Rajeeshkumar, M.P. & Parmeswaran, U.V. & Sumod, K.S. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Sanjeevan, V.N. (2017)
Redescription and sexual dimorphism of Andaman leg-skate Cruriraja andamanica (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes) with comments on the zoogeography of the genus Cruriraja. Journal of Fish Biology, 91(2), 587–602
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13371

Purushottama, G.B. & Dash, G. & Thakurdas & Akhilesh, K.V. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Zacharia, P.U. (2017)
Population dynamics and stock assessment of grey sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) from the north-west coast of India. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 64(3), 8–17
DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2017.64.3.67657-02

Purushottama, G.B. & Thakurdas & Ramasubramanian, V. & Dash, G. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Ramkumar, S. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2017)
Reproductive biology and diet of the grey sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964 (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) from the north-eastern Arabian Sea. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 64(4), 9–20
DOI: 10.21077/ijf.2017.64.4.63379-02

Akhilesh, K.V. & White, W.T. & Bineesh, K.K. & Purushottama, G.B. & Singh, V.V. & Zacharia, P.U. (2016)
Redescription of the rare and endangered Broadfin Shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes:Carcharhinidae) from the northeastern Arabian Sea. Zootaxa, 4175(2), 155–166
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4175.2.4

Kumar, R.R. & Venu, S. & Akhilesh, K.V. (2015)
First Report of Magnificent Catshark, Proscyllium magnificum Last and Vongpanich, 2004 (Proscylliidae: Carcharhiniformes) from Bay of Bengal, Indian EEZ. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences, 7(6): 479–481
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wjfms.2015.7.6.101184

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Gopalakrishnan, A. & Jena, J.K. & Basheer, V.S. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2014)
Checklist of Chondrichthyans in Indian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 56(1), 109–120
DOI: 10.6024/jmbai.2014.56.1.01750s-17

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Mishra, S.S. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2014)
Notes on the Indian swellshark, Cephaloscyllium silasi (Scyliorhinidae: Carcharhiniformes) from deep waters off the west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records, 7, Article e25
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267214000141

Bineesh, K.K. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Sajeela, K.A. & Abdussamad, E.M. & Gopalakrishnan, A. & Basheer, V.S. & Jena, J.K. (2014)
DNA Barcoding Confirms the Occurrence Rare Elasmobranchs in the Arabian Sea of Indian EEZ. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 19(9), 1266–1271
DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2014.19.9.13662

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2013)
Report of crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Pseudocarchariidae) from deep waters off the south-west coast of India. Marine Biodiversity Records, 6, Article e99
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267213000778

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2013)
Report of velvet dogfish, Zameus squamulosus (Günther, 1877) (Somniosidae: Squaliformes) from Indian waters. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 60(3), 127–129

Akhilesh, K.V. & Shanis, C.P.R. & White, W.T. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Bineesh, K.K. & Ganga, U. & Abdussamad, E.M. & Gopalakrishnan, A. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2013)
Landings of whale sharks Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 in Indian waters since protection in 2001 through the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 96(6), 713–722
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-012-0063-9

Akhilesh, K.V. & White, W.T. & Bineesh, K.K. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2013)
Biological observations on the bristly catshark Bythaelurus hispidus from deep waters off the south-west coast of India. Journal of Fish Biology, 82(5), 1582–1591
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12087

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & White, W.T. & Shanis, C.P.R. & Hashim, M. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2013)
Catch composition, reproductive biology and diet of the bramble shark Echinorhinus brucus (Squaliformes: Echinorhinidae) from the south-eastern Arabian Sea. Journal of Fish Biology, 83(5), 1112–1127
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12201

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & White, W.T. & Pillai, N.G.K. (2012)
Aspects of the biology of the pygmy ribbontail catshark Eridacnis radcliffei Smith (Proscylliidae: Carcharhiniformes) from the southwest coast of India. Journal of Fish Biology, 81(3), 1138–1144
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03379.x

Akhilesh, K.V. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. & Vivekanandan, E. & Bineesh, K.K. & Shanis, C.P.R. & Hashim, M. (2011)
Deep-sea fishing for chondrichthyan resources and sustainability concerns - a case study from southwest coast of India. Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences, 40(3), 347–355

Akhilesh, K.V. & Bineesh, K.K. & Shanis, C.P.R. & Human, B.A. & Ganga, U. (2011)
Rediscovery and description of the quagga shark, Halaelurus quagga (Alcock, 1899) (Chondrichthyes: Scyliorhinidae) from the southwest coast of India. Zootaxa, 2781, 40–48

Akhilesh, K.V. & Hashim, M. & Bineesh, K.K. & Shanis, C.P.R. & Ganga, U. (2010)
New distributional records of deep-sea sharks from Indian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 52(1), 29–34

Akhilesh, K.V. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Ganga, U. & Pillai, N.G.K. & Sebastine, M. (2009)
Morphometric characteristics of deepwater stingray Plesiobatis daviesi (Wallace, 1967) collected from the Andaman Sea. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 51(2), 246–249

Akhilesh, K.V. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Ganga, U. & Bineesh, K.K. & Rajool Shanis, C.P. (2008)
Morphometric characteristics of the pelagic stingray Pteroplatytrygon violacea (Bonaparte, 1832) caught off Cochin, southwest coast of India. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 50(2), 235–237