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 Neomerinthe procurva Chen 1981 —Curvedspine scorpionfish Status at New Ireland . New record , based on NTUM 11362 ( 1 specimen , St. CP 4501-3, 5.3 km westnorthwest of Kavieng ). A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 24 May 2009 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2.—General distribution: Indonesia east to Papua New Guinea , south to northern Western Australia. Found on the continental shelf and slope, 20–920 m depth. Marine.