Acanthurus maculiceps (Ahl 1923) —Freckled surgeonfish

Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens observed at Kavieng fish market by Barry C. Russell on 7 and 28 June 2014; a video of a specimen taken in Senta Pass, east of New Hanover at 5–12 m depth, St. KR 114, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell).

Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 1, 2.—General distribution: Maldives east to Line Islands and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland (Australia). Found in seaward coral reefs, 1–30 m depth. Marine.