Lethrinus obsoletus (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Orange-striped emperor

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens observed at Kavieng fish market by Barry C. Russell on 14 June 2014.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa east to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia. Found in seagrass beds and on sand or rubble bottoms near coral reefs, 1–30 m depth. Marine.