Dussumieria acuta Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847 — Rainbow sardine

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from Matanalaua River, New Hanover as Dussumieria hasseltii by Munro (1958: 117).

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1.—General distribution: Perisan Gulf east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Inshore, also ascending estuaries, 0–20 m depth. Fresh water, transitional water and marine.