Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829 —Finstripe goatfish

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens collected at Kavieng Fish Market by Barry C. Russell on 14 and 28 June 2014.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Hawaiian Islands. Solitary or in groups, on silt or mud bottoms, 1–20 m depth. Marine.