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  1. Conservation Research Group (CRG), St. Albert’s College, Kochi, India

    Rajeev Raghavan, Siby Philip & Anvar Ali

  2. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, India

    Neelesh Dahanukar

  3. Zoo Outreach Organization (ZOO), 96, Kumudham Nagar, Villankurichi Road, Coimbatore, India

    Rajeev Raghavan & Neelesh Dahanukar

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Raghavan, R., Philip, S., Dahanukar, N. et al. Freshwater biodiversity of India: a response to Sarkar et al. (2013). Rev Fish Biol Fisheries 23, 547–554 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-013-9315-9

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