Freshwater Fish
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Krem Umladaw: The Descent into Darkness
Few have descended into the absolute darkness of Krem Umladaw. It is one of India's deepest vertical caves and extremely tricky to navigate. However, a rare creature waits at its base. Join Dhritiman Mukherjee and team on an expedition to document the barely known ecosystem.
Video
Fishy Quandary: A Nexus of Livelihoods and Native Fish
Without healthy freshwater ecosystems, there is neither hope for indigenous fish species nor humankind
Conservation
Hump-backed Mahseer: Facts, Habitat, Threats
All you need to know about this critically endangered freshwater fish
Infographic
Golden Mahseer: Facts, Threats, Habitat
Learn everything you need to know about the endangered golden mahseer
Infographic
Humpback Mahseer: Big Fish in a Small World
The once abundant “tiger of the Cauvery” has now shrunk to a few small pockets in the Cauvery basin. Protecting this fish is not just about the mahseer, it’s linked to the conservation of the larger riverine ecosystem
Species
Going with the Flow: Tale of the Golden Mahseer
These large, energetic fish live in deep stretches of rivers and mountain pools in the Himalayas, but twice a year they swim upstream to breed at higher altitudes
Photo Story