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 Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker 1853) —Ringed pipefish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from northern New Ireland by Dawson (1985 : 69), based on USNM 217475 (1) from Nusa Island , Kavieng District . A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 10 Dec. 2009 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: Indonesia east to Society Islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found solitary, in pairs or small groups, in caves or under ledges of lagoon and seaward coral reefs, 0–57 m depth. Marine.