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 Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell 1830 —Starry goby Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Ireland by Allen & Erdmann (2012 : 910); a specimen observed at Selapiu Island , Kavieng District , 1–6 m depth, St. T 15, on 3 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen ; also at Balang Island , New Hanover , 0–18 m depth, St. T 21, on 6 Nov. 2006 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa , Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Wake Atoll, Hawaiian and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Western Australia, Lord Howe Island and Rapa. Found on algal-coated reef rock and rubble of inner flats and turbid coral reef lagoons, 0–12 m depth. Marine.