Goa, May 31 -- The Western Ghats, listed among the top eight most significant biodiversity hotspots worldwide, extend from North to South across six Indian States, including Goa, and are recognised for their high levels of freshwater fish diversity. However, the distribution, status, and habitat associations of many species, particularly within forested and protected areas, remain inadequately documented. In this backdrop, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Coastal Agricultural Institute (CCARI), Goa has documented freshwater fish diversity across protected areas of Goa during pre-monsoon and post-monsoon 2025-26, covering streams and rivers within Mhadei, Bondla, Bhagwan Mahavir, Cotigao, and Netravali Wildlife Sa...