Ecsenius bicolor (Day 1888) —Bicolour coral blenny

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on a video of a specimen taken near Nusa Island, Kavieng District at 5–23 m depth, St. KR 8, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell); a video of a specimen taken at Anealaua Island, off eastern New Hanover, at 9–14 m depth, St. KR 126, in 2014.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2.—General distribution: Maldives east to Phoenix Islands and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia and New Caledonia. Found on coastal and seaward reefs, 1–25 m depth. Marine.