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 Lethrinus erythracanthus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830 —Yellowfin emperor Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Hanover as Lethrinus kallopterus by Munro (1958 : 203); subsequently reported 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 . A specimen photographed at St. KVG20 (east of Enuk Island, Kavieng District) by Serge Andréfouët on 20 Aug. 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2, 5.—General distribution: East Africa east to Caroline and Tuamotu islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Solitary, on soft bottoms of deep lagoons and seaward reef slopes, 15–120 m depth. Marine.