Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records Author Andréfouët, Serge Author Chen, Wei-Jen Author Kinch, Jeff Author Mana, Ralph Author Russell, Barry C. Author Tully, Dean Author White, William T. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-23 4588 1 1 360 journal article 26780 10.11646/zootaxa.4588.1.1 8bb17a01-6ca6-4225-a42c-be3cb22e3db0 1175-5326 2988163 C7390B16-569F-46A2-A823-0018E1934873 Synodus jaculum Randall & Cressey 1979 Javelinfish ( Fig. 19 ) Status at New Ireland . New record , based on a specimen photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District at 8 m depth by Dean Tully on 10 July 2011 , and at 10 m depth on 20 Sept. 2012 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Line, Marquesas and Society islands, north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found on sand or sandrubble areas of lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 2–100 m depth. Marine.