Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 810 new records Author Andréfouët, Serge Author Chen, Wei-Jen Author Kinch, Jeff Author Mana, Ralph Author Russell, Barry C. Author Tully, Dean Author White, William T. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-04-23 4588 1 1 360 journal article 26780 10.11646/zootaxa.4588.1.1 8bb17a01-6ca6-4225-a42c-be3cb22e3db0 1175-5326 2988163 C7390B16-569F-46A2-A823-0018E1934873 Taeniurops meyeni (Müller & Henle 1841) Blotched fantail ray Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Ireland by White et al . (2018: 263), White & Ko'ou (2018 : 62) based on underwater observation in Kavieng District by Dietmar Amon and D. Borcherds. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa and Mascarenes east to Philippines , north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Queensland ( Australia ), Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and New Caledonia . Found on rocky and coral reefs, 1–500 m depth. Marine.