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 Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker 1854) —Short-tailed pipefish Status at New Ireland . New record , based on by NTUM 11415 ( 1 specimen , 180.3 mm SL, St. KM12 , Tome Village , Kavieng District , 2°42.105’S 150°52.847’E , freshwater/brackish transition, 5 June 2014 ) . WAM material. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: Sri Lanka and India east to Society Islands, north to southern Japan , south to New Caledonia . Found in estuaries, rivers and streams, 0–5 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.