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 Rastrelliger kanagurta (Cuvier 1816) —Indian mackerel Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Port Praslin, New Ireland as Scomber loo by Lesson (1829 : 277) and Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes (1832 : 52), based on MNHN A2910 (see Collette 1966 : 365). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2, 3.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa , Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Samoa , north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northwestern Australia and New Caledonia . Found in coastal bays, harbours and deep lagoons, usually in some turbid plankton-rich waters, 20–90 m depth. Marine.