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 Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus 1758) —Blackpatch triggerfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Carteret Harbour , New Ireland as Balistes aculeatus by Peters (1877 : 852). A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District by Dietmar Amon on 20 Feb. 2010 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2, 3.—General distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal , South Africa ; Indo-West Pacific: East and South Africa , Mozambique Channel, Seychelles , Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island. Found on reef flats or in coral reef lagoons, 0–50 m depth. Marine.