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 Terapon jarbua (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Jarbua Status at New Ireland . New record , based on specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa, Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Palau , Samoa and Tonga , north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Found in lagoons, in the vicinity of river mouths (including tidal pools), entering estuaries, rivers and streams, 0–20 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.