Pascua Explained

Pascua is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific Ocean. The origin of the name "Pascua" is from the Spanish for "Easter" in recognition of the Easter Island range of the type specimen.^[1]

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• 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,^[2] but is placed in Hetereleotris by FishBase.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Randall, J. E. (2005): Pascua caudilinea, a New Genus and Species of Gobiid Fish (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from Easter Island. Zoological Studies, 44 (1): 19-25
2. J.E. Randall . 2006 . Validation of the gobiid fish genus Pascua . aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology . 35-38 . 12 . 1. Abstract
3. Web site: Synonyms of Hetereleotris readerae Hoese & Larson, 2005 . 15 September 2018 . FishBase.