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 Dascyllus melanurus Bleeker 1854 —Blacktail dascyllus Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Kavieng, New Ireland by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 67), based on ZMH 11931; record confirmed by Kailola (1975 : 169). Specimens photogtraphed in Kavieng area in June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey (see Teitelbaum et al . 2013 : 14), and at St. KVGPMT50 (southeast of New Hanover) by Serge Andréfouët on 24 Aug. 2014 . KFRS, NTUM, USNM and ZMH material. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Central Indonesia east to Marshall Islands and Vanuatu , north to Philippines , south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found among branching corals in sheltered inshore coral reefs and lagoons, 1–68 m depth. Marine.