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 Fibramia lateralis (Valenciennes 1832) —Coastal cardinalfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Kawieng , New Ireland as Apogon lateralis by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 57), based on ZMH 12755. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Samoa , north to Taiwan , south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Forming aggregations in sheltered bays and lagoons, including mangrove habitats, occasionally entering the lower reaches of freshwater rivers and streams, 0–3 m depth. Freshwater, transitional water and marine.