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 Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker 1852) —Tailspot wrasse ( Fig. 109 ) Status at New Ireland . New record based on specimens photographed on 4 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey in Kavieng District (see Teitelbaum et al . 2013 : 15); another photographed at St. KVG29 (southeast of New Hanover ) by Serge Andréfouët on 24 Aug. 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Central Indonesia east to Caroline Islands and Samoa , north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia and Norfolk Island . Solitary or in small groups, in sheltered reefs, 0–15 m depth. Marine.