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 Synchiropus orstom Fricke 2000 —Orstom dragonet ( Fig. 127 ) Status at New Ireland . New record , based on NTUM 11101 ( 1 male , 58.0 mm SL, St. CP 4422-20, northeast of New Hanover ). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1.—General distribution: Papua New Guinea ; Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia . Found on soft bottom, 370–496 m depth. Marine. Remarks. This species was originally described from seamounts on the Norfolk Ridge, New Caledonia by Fricke (2000 : 33); it was recently recorded from Sandaun and West Sepik provinces, Papua New Guinea by Fricke (2015 : 5). This is the first record from New Ireland Province , which suggests that the species is more widespread in the region.