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 Upeneus vittatus (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Striped goatfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Matanalaua River , New Hanover by Munro (1958 : 207). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa east to Marshall, Society and Marquesas islands, north to southern Japan , south to northern Australia ; introduced at Hawaiian Islands. Solitary or in groups, on silt or mud bottoms, 5–100 m depth. Marine.