Science & Breakthroughs — how the PAGR Centre is closing the life cycle of the Western Ghats’ most threatened ornamental barbs. By Saikrishna K.R., Abhilash C.P., Sharath Varghese, Charan Ravi and V.S. Basheer Estimated read time: 3–4 minutes The Western Ghats of peninsular India represent one of the world’s globally recognized biodiversity hotspots, harbouring an exceptional diversity of freshwater fishes with a high degree of endemism. The hill streams and river systems dra