Ophidiidae

Fricke, Ronald, Allen, Gerald R., Andréfouët, Serge, Chen, Wei-Jen, Hamel, Mélanie A., Laboute, Pierre, Mana, Ralph, Hui, Tan Heok & Uyeno, Daisuke, 2014, Checklist of the marine and estuarine fishes of Madang District, Papua New Guinea, western Pacific Ocean, with 820 new records, Zootaxa 3832 (1), pp. 1-247 : 32-33

Ophidiidae

Brotula multibarbata Temminck & Schlegel, 1846 —Reef cusk eel

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens collected by W.-J. Chen in Madang Bay. AMS, CAS, NTUM and WAM material (AMS I.17505-003, I.24548-003; CAS 65654, 65655, 65656, 65657, 65658, 65659, 65660; NTUM 10013; WAM P.30624-010).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Red Sea, East and South Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Pitcairn Group, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Rowley Shoals (Western Australia) at 17°56'S and Lord Howe Island. Found in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs and on the shelf and upper slope, 0– 650 m. Marine.

Dicrolene tristis (Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913) —Dusky cusk eel STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang and New Guinea, based on specimens collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3963. NTUM material (NTUM 10043, 10068).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Philippines north to Taiwan, south to Papua New Guinea. Bathydemersal, 880 m. Marine.

Glyptophidium lucidum Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913 —Sculptured cusk

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang and New Guinea, based on specimens collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3961. NTUM material (NTUM 10051, 10052, 10079, 10128).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Indonesia east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, north to Taiwan, south to northwestern Australia. Bathydemersal, 395– 685 m. Marine.

Hoplobrotula armata (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) —Armoured cusk STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on specimens collected by W.-J. Chen. NTUM material (NTUM 10190).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Vietnam to southern Japan; Papua New Guinea to northern Australia. Bathydemersal, 200– 350 m. Marine.

Luciobrotula bartschi Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913 —Dusky cusk eel STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3963. NTUM material (NTUM 10054).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Gulf of Aden and South Africa east to Hawaiian Islands, north to southern Japan. Benthopelagic, 445–1185 m. Marine.

Monomitopus microlepis Smith & Radcliffe in Radcliffe, 1913 —Dark cusk

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang and New Guinea, based on specimens collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3948, CP 3964. NTUM material (NTUM 10056, 10080).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Philippines to Papua New Guinea. Bathydemersal, 705 m. Marine.

Neobythites macrops Günther, 1887 —Spotfin cusk

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang and New Guinea, based on a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3968. NTUM material (NTUM 10059).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Andaman Sea east to Philippines and Papua New Guinea, south to northwestern Australia. Bathydemersal, 350– 505 m. Marine.

Porogadus gracilis (Günther, 1878) —Cavernous assfish

STATUS AT MADANG. New record from Madang, based on a specimen collected by W.-J. Chen, St. CP 3963. NTUM material (NTUM 10041).

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT. Apparently endemic to Papua New Guinea. Bathydemersal, 2560 m. Marine.