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 Pomacentrus tripunctatus Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1830 —Threespot damselfish Status at New Ireland . New record ; previously misidentified from St. Mathias as Pomacentrus biocellatus (non Rüppell, 1838) by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 67), based on ZMH 12961. Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 4.—General distribution: India and Sri Lanka east to Philippines and Vanuatu , north to Yaeyama Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found in groups, in rocky reefs near the shore, 0–3 m depth. Transitional water and marine.