Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records
Andréfouët, Serge
Chen, Wei-Jen
Kinch, Jeff
Mana, Ralph
Russell, Barry C.
Tully, Dean
White, William T.
Zootaxa
2019
2019-04-23
4588
1
1
360
3RHCG
(Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Quoy & Gaimard
1825
[151,680,1634,1659]
Actinopterygii
Kyphosidae
Kyphosus
Animalia
Perciformes
179
180
Chordata
species
vaigiensis
Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens observed by Jeff Kinchduring CFMDP Surveyat Kaviengfish market in 2004–2005, and by Barry C. Russellon 7 and 21 June 2014. Specimensphotographed at Lissenung Islandby Dietmar Amonon 30 Sept. 2012; others photographed at St. KVG18 (south side of Bauddisson Island, Kavieng District) by Serge Andréfouëton 18 Aug. 2014; a video of a specimen taken at Alexander Passage, off southeastern New Hanover, at 5–14 mdepth, St. KR96, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell).
Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa, Madagascarand Réunioneast to Hawaiian, Line and Marquesas islands, north to central Japan, south to Western Australia, New South Wales( Australia), northern New Zealand, Tongaand Rapa. Found in groups, over hard bottoms covered with algae, on exposed reef flats and seaward coral reefs, 0–24 mdepth. Marine.