Pascua
Genus of fishes
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Pascua is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific Ocean.[1] The origin of the name "Pascua" is from the Spanish for "Easter" in recognition of the Easter Island range of the type specimen.[2]
| Pascua | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Pascua J. E. Randall, 2005 |
| Type species | |
| Pascua caudilinea J. E. Randall, 2005 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Pascua caudilinea J. E. Randall, 2005 (Pascua goby)
- Pascua sticta (Hoese & Larson, 2005)
A third species in this genus Pascua readeri (Hoese & Larson, 2005) has been recognised by some authorities,[3] but is placed in Hetereleotris by FishBase.[4]
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