Pascua caudilinea

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Pascua caudilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Gobiidae Genus: Pascua Randall, 2005 Species: P. caudilinea
Binomial name
Pascua caudilinea Randall, 2005

Pascua caudilinea is a species of goby. It has only been recorded from tide pools on Easter Island and is the only recorded member of the genus Pascua ("Pascua" is the Spanish word for "easter" and the island is known as "Isla de Pascua" in Spanish).

This is a small, narrow-bodied goby with a maximum length of 28 mm. It is pale pinkish brown in colour with numerous dark orange brown spots on its body. The two dorsal fins are connected and are heavily spotted brown. The caudal fin is small and rounded.

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• Pascua caudilinea, a New Genus and Species of Gobiid Fish (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from Easter Island John E. Randall