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 Myripristis pralinia Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829 —Scarlet soldierfish Status at New Ireland . Originally described from Port Praslin, New Ireland as Myripristis pralinius by Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes (1829a: 170), based on MNHN 7834 ( holotype ); reported from St. Mathias as Myripristis bleekeri by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 71). MNHN and ZMH material. A specimen photographed in Kavieng region on 1 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey; a video of a specimen taken south of New Hanover, at 4–51 m depth, St. KR110, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2, 3, 4.—General distribution: East Africa east to Line and Marquesas Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland ( Australia ) and New Caledonia . Found in caves or under ledges of reef flats, lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 2–50 m depth. Marine.