Dr. B.V. Seshagiri Rao

Research Interest

Systematics of Marine and Freshwater Fishes, Fish Populations, Aquaculture, Wetland Ecosystem, Wetland Birds, Ecology.

Membership

Indian Society of ICHTHYOLOGISTS, Marine Biological Association of India. Asian Fisheries Society, Manila, Philippines, AFS Indian Branch, Mangalore. Network of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries Scientists (NTAFS), Indian Aquaculture Society. Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists, Birdwatchers Society of Andhra Pradesh, Society for Applied Ornithology (INDIA).

Award

1993 - 1994

Recipient of Andhra Pradesh State Award for Distinguished Service as College Lecturer. (Undivided A.P)

Publications

About 38 Publications in National & International Journals.

Author

2000 - 2001

Author of Text Book of Zoology, Vol -II for Senior Intermediate. Telugu Academy, Hyderabad (English & Telugu).

Social Service

President Circars Environmental Protection Society, (Registered NGO involved in Environmental awareness & Education) Several Talks on All India Radio, Vijayawada.

INTERNATIONAL

1996

Pan Asian Ornithological Congress-Coimbatore – 9^th - 16^th November, 1996 presented a paper. Scientists from 29 Countries attended. (Sponsored by: Birdlife International, MOEF and SACON.)

1997 - 1998

Subject Expert for Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Residential Junior Colleges.

NATIONAL

1. Indian Science Congress, BOMBAY, Jan 1969 – presented a paper.
2. V All India Congress of Zoology, BHOPAL – Nov. 1973, presented a paper.
3. First Indian Fisheries Forum – AFS – MANGALORE, Dec. 1987 – presented a paper.
4. Role of Birds in the Environment – O.U., HYDERABAD, Feb. 1990.
5. National Workshop on Kolleru Environment. JNTU, HYDERABAD, October, 1991 – presented a paper.
6. Professional Development of Teachers in Autonomous Colleges, U.G.C. MADRAS – Dec. 1995.
7. Second National Symposiums on Applied Ornithology, M.S. University, BARODA Jan 1997 – Plenary Lecture.
8. Third National Symposium on Avian Biodiversity – issues and Conservation Strategies 2002. Feb 7-8. Key Note Address. Hyderabad – Feb 2002.

Talks over All India Radio as part of popularization of Scientific Knowledge

1. Pakshulu evidhanga eguruthai.

26^th June, 1980

2. Kanthi vaipu pakshula payanam.

9^th October, 1980

3. Janthuvulu ela matladukuntai.

19^th February, 1981

4. Kadali kadupulo tharangani sampada.

17^th September, 1981

1. M. S. Dubale & B. V. Seshagiri Rao, 1961, Pectoral fin musculature in certain siluroid fishes. - J. Univ. of Bombay, Vol. 29 (Part 3 & 5): pp. 89-96.
2. S. Dutt & B. V. Seshagiri Rao, 1967. The Sphyraenidae of the Indian coasts. Sphyraenella Chrysotenia (Klunzinger), 1884 and Sphyraena Qenie, Klunzinger, 1870 - Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 65:238-248.
3. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, February 21, 1968. Syatematic studies on Anabas testudineus (BI.1975) and A. Oligolepis Blkr. 1855 - Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 67: pp. 207-214.
4. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1969. Fishes of the genus Nandus from India. Proc. 56^th Indian Science Congress III: 544.Bombay.
5. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1970. Tetrodotoxin – the powerful poison. Science Reporter 7(6):364.
6. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1971. The Indian climbing perch. Science Reporter 8(2):63-65.
7. S. Dutt & B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1972. On a new species of anchovy belonging to genus Coilia Grayii 1831 J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 69(1): 136-138.
8. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1972. The identity of clupeid fishes. Ilisha megaloptera & Ilisha indica, - Copeia, 881-882.U.S.A.
9. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1973. Systematic studies on fishes belonging to the genus Coilia grayii. 1831 Proc.60^th Indian Sci.Congr.III:560 - J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc.72(3):732-739.
10. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1973. Abnormality in the spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus (Pisces, Mastacembelidae). Sci. & Cult., 39(10):462-463.
11. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1973. Redescription of the clupeid fishes, Ilisha megaloptera and I. melastoma, Copeia, 1973,739. U.S.A.
12. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. Diodon holacanthus Linnaeus (Pisces, Diodontidae) from India. J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 70(2): 392-94.
13. S. Dutt & B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. On the identity of the rat-tailed anchovy Coilia neglecta Whitehead, 1967 Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 71(2):216-219.
14. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. On a little known electric ray, Narke (Bengalichthys) impennis from India, Copeia.1974: 791-792. U.S.A.
15. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. On the form of gill raker serrae in the Indian Ilisha, Current Science, 43(13):428.
16. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. Observation on the host specificity of Isopod parasite Nerocila sp. Curr. Sci., 43(12): 428.
17. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974.Ilisha whiteheadi, a new species of clupeid fish from the Bay of Bengal. Copeia 1974: 861-864. U.S.A.
18. S. Dutt & B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1974. On the identity of the Clupeid fish. Ilisha micropus (Valenciennes.1847), Proc.61 st Indian Sci. Congr. III: 142.
19. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1975. A new species of clupeid fish Ilisha sirishai from Visakhapatnam, India. Hydrobiologia vol. 47, 3-4, Pag. 463-468. The Netherlands.
20. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1975. A new record of clupeid fish Ilisha kampeni (Weber & de Beaufort) from the Bay of Bengal. Curr. Sci., 44(7): 233-234.
21. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1975. Two new records of clupeid fishes Ilisha kampeni and Ilisha sirishai from the Arabian Sea. Curr. Sci., 44(14):5256-527.
22. B.V. Seshagiri Rao & D.S. Prasad Raju, 1976. A preliminary report on Siphonophora Genus Porpita from the Andhra coast. Mem. Soc., Zool. Guntur (1): 49-55.
23. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1976. On the occurrence of the goby Brachygobius nunus. (Ham, buch) in Andhra Pradesh with a note on its ecology. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc., 73(1):26-228.
24. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and K. Subba Raju, 1976. Large scale incidence of Sexual abnormality in the frog Rana tigirina - J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 73(1):226.
25. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1976. Notes on the Indo-West pacific species of the clupeid fish Genus Ilisha with a key to their identification, Copeia, 1976:503-509. U.S.A.
26. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1976. A Synopsis of the Indian Species of Ilisha. Proc.63 rd Indian Sci. Congr. III 220.
27. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1977. Occurrence of the anchovy Coilia korua, on the West Coast of India.- J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc., 73(3):537.
28. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1977. Description of a Neotype for Platygaster macrophthalma Swainson. I838 (=Ilisha Megaloptera) Hydrobiologia, Vol. 53(1), Pag. 73-74, 1977. The Netherlands.
29. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1981. The incidence of a cymathoan parasite on the white sardine. Geobios, 8(5):228-229.
30. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1981. Systematic studies on Ilisha kampeni (Weber & De Beaufort. 1913) (Pisces Clupeidae) and a biometric comparison of stocks from two localities. Hydrobiologia, 78:73-79. The Netherlands.
31. S. Dutt and B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1982. Biometric comparison of samples of the clupeid fish, Escualosa thoracata (Val., 1847) from two localities. Matsya 1981(7):50:63.
32. S. Girijakumari, B. Ratnamala and B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1984. A new record of the threadfin Polynemus sheridani Macleay from India. Matsya. 1983-1984(9-10): 196-198.
33. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and J.W.Danday, 1984. The Gordian worms. Science Reporter. 21(11) 600-602.
34. J.W. Danday and B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1984. Pulsating Shrills of Cicada. P.T.I. Science Service. Vol. 3 No: 14:4-5.
35. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1988. Kolleru Lake in India-Under threat of Ecological degradation. Asian Wetland News. No.2. 15-16, Kuala Lumpur.
36. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 1988. Kolleru Lake in Asian Wetlands Directory Ed. Dr. Deric A.Scot. England.462- 464. IUCN. Gland. Switzerland and Cambridge U.K.
37. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, B. Ratnamala and S. Girijakumari, 1991. Evaluation of morphometric and meristic Characters in the discrimination of stocks of white sardine, Escualosa thoracata from India. Matsya, 1991(17):57-61.
38. B.V. Seshagiri Rao 1991. The impact of fisheries on Kolleru Lake - a Wetland Ecosystem. Paper presented at the National Workshop on Kolleru Environment Information system. October 1991. Center for Environment. Water Resources and Remote Sensing. J.N.T University, Hyderabad 500 020, A.P. India. Lake Kolleru. Environmental Status (past and Present), B.S. Publications, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad.118- 123PP.
39. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, S. Girijakumari and B. Ratnamala, 1992. On the systematics and natural distribution of the climbing perch, Anabas oliogolepis Bleeker. 1855(Osteichthyes: Anabantidae) in Current Trends in Fish and Fishery Biology and Aquatic Ecology 17-20 PP. Proceedings of the 3rd National, Seminar on fish and their Environment, 1989. The University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India XV+365
40. B.V. Seshagiri Rao. 1993. Nesting and feeding habits in the red vented bulbul Pycnonotus cafer. Newsletter for Birdwatchers. 33(3):55.
41. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and K.Varahala Raju 1996. The impact of coastal aquaculture on the population of Openbill storks Anastomus oscitans in Kolleru Lake, Mayura, Journal of Bird-watchers Society of A.P, pp 2-5.
42. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and K. Varahala Raju, 1996. The impact of Aquaculture on the Population of Openbill Storks in Kolleru Lake, Andhra Pradesh, India, paper Presented at the Pan-Asian Ornithological Congress, Coimbatore, November 1996 (abstract.P.47)
43. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and K. Varahala Raju, 2000. Pollution and Biological invasion of Coastal Environment through Ballast water of Ships. ZOOS` Print Journal, 2000, Vol. 15(6): Pag. 283-284.
44. B.V. Seshagiri Rao and K.Varahala Raju, 2001. Validity of Anabas oligolepis Bleeker 1855 and Coius cobojius Hamilton-Buchanan 1822 a junior synonym of Anabas Testudineus (Bloch. 1975) (Osteichthyes: Anabantidae). J. Aqua. Biol.
45. Hiroyuki Motomura, B.V. Seshagiri Rao, B. Ratnamaala and Yukio Iwatsuki, 2001. Polydactylus konadaensis Mishra and Krishnan 1993, a junior sysnonym of Filimanus xanthonema (Valencinnes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) (Perciformes: Polynemidae) Ichthylogical Research (2001) Vol. 48: pp. 203-206. Japan.
46. B.V. Seshagiri Rao, 2002 Impact of Aquaculture on the avifauna of Kolleru Lake. 3rd National Symposium on Avian Biodiversity—issues and conservation strategies. Feb.7-8, 2002 Key Note Address. Society for Applied Ornithology (India), Hyderabad.