Ambassis miops Günther 1872 —Flag-tailed glass perchlet

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from Kavieng, New Ireland by Allen & Burgess (1990: 143, 175–177).

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: India east to Philippines and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Found in lower reaches of streams, estuaries, in mangrove habitats, and in adjacent marine areas, 0–2 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.