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 Lutjanus gibbus (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Paddletail snapper, humpback snapper Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Carteret Harbour, Lambom, New Ireland by Peters (1877 : 831); reported from Drei Inseln Harbour, New Hanover by Munro (1958 : 190), and from Port Sulphur, New Ireland by Kailola (1975 : 131); subsequently reported from Tigak Islands, Kavieng by Wright & Richards (1985 : 73), and from Lihir Group, Namatamai District by Fry et al . (2006 : 129). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 , and by Barry C. Russell during 7–28 June 2014 . Specimens photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 31 Dec. 2006 . KFRS material. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2, 3, 5.—General distribution: East Africa, Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Kiribati ( Line Islands ) and Tonga , north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Adults found in coral reefs, juveniles in seagrass beds or mixed sand and coral habitats, 0–100 m depth. Marine.