Gerres oblongus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830 —Slender silverbiddy

Status at New Ireland. First recorded from Kulineua River, New Hanover by Munro (1958: 198).

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1.—General distribution: Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East and South Africa east to Philippines and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland (Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Adults on shallow soft bottoms adjacent to coral reefs, 0–10 m depth. Marine.