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 Caranx ignobilis (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Giant trevally Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Hanover and Feni Island, New Ireland by Munro (1958 : 182); also reported from Kulineua and Matanalaua rivers, New Hanover as Caranx carangus (non Bloch, 1793) by Munro (1958 : 181), and from Lihir Group, Namatamai District by Fry et al . (2006 : 129); subsequently reported from Tigak Islands, Kavieng by Wright & Richards (1985 : 73). Specimens observed at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey, and by Barry C. Russell on 28 June 2014 . A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 8 Feb. 2007 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2, 5.—General distribution: East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Galapagos Archipelago, north to southern Japan , south to Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia , Tonga and Rapa. Adults are found over clear lagoon and seaward coral reefs, juveniles in estuaries, 0–188 m depth. Transitional water and marine.