Zoramia leptacantha (Bleeker 1856) —Threadfin cardinalfish

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on USNM 392691 (40) from Nusa Island, Kavieng District; a specimen observed at Anelaua Island, New Hanover, 2–16 m depth, St. T 22, on 6 Nov. 2006, by Gerald R. Allen.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Marshall Islands and Samoa, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Forming aggregations among branching corals, in sheltered bays and lagoons, 1–12 m depth. Marine.