Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records Andréfouët, Serge Chen, Wei-Jen Kinch, Jeff Mana, Ralph Russell, Barry C. Tully, Dean White, William T. Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-23 4588 1 1 360 425GQ (Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829) Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829 [151,889,366,391] Actinopterygii Terapontidae Mesopristes Animalia Perciformes 199 200 Chordata species argenteus   Status at New Ireland. New record, based on specimens observed by Jeff Kinchduring CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in  2004–2005.   Distribution and habitat. New Ireland: 2.—General distribution: Philippinesand New Guinea, north to Yaeyama Islands, south to Queensland( Australia) and New Caledonia. Found in inshore areas, usually near mangroves; juveniles entering freshwater rivers and streams, 0–4 mdepth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.