Scatophagus argus (Linnaeus 1766) —Spotted scat

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens observed at Kavieng fish market by Barry C. Russell on 7 June 2014.

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Persian Gulf and India east to Caroline Islands and Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Found in silty bays, harbours and mangrove estuaries, 0–5 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.