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 Thalassoma lunare (Linnaeus 1758) —Moon wrasse Status at New Ireland . New record , based on a specimen photographed on 3 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey in Kavieng District ; others at St. KVG 17 on the Bismarck Sea side of northern Kavieng District by Serge Andréfouët on 18 Aug. 2014 , and at St. KVG25 (off southeastern New Hanover ) by Serge Andréfouët on 22 Aug. 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa east to Caroline and Line islands and Tonga , north to southern Japan , south to northern New Zealand . Found in coastal and seaward coral reefs, 0–20 m depth. Marine.