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 Spratelloides gracilis (Temminck & Schlegel 1846) Silver-stripe round herring Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Hanover by Dalzell (1985 : 230); specimens observed north of Nusalomon Island , Kavieng District , 1–24 m depth, St. T 1, on 30 Oct. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen ; also at Balang Island , New Hanover, 1–18 m depth, St. T 21, 7 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa east to Samoa and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan , south to Western Australia and Queensland ( Australia ). Pelagic, schooling in inshore waters near reefs, 0–40 m depth. Marine.