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 Equulites elongatus (Günther 1874) —Slender ponyfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Ireland by Lewis et al . (1974) ; reported from Kavieng, New Ireland as Leiognathus elongatus by Kailola (1975 : 126). KFRS material. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Philippines and New Guinea , north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia . Schooling in coastal waters, 20–100 m depth. Marine.