Stenogobius hoesei Watson 1991 —Threadfin goby

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on WAM material (WAM P.28185-015, 1 specimen, Kavieng District). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Anadromous migration in rivers and streams, 0–5 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.