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 Gnatholepis anjerensis (Bleeker 1851) —Eyebar goby Status at New Ireland . New record , based on a video of a specimen taken east of Nago Island , Kavieng District , at 2–9 m depth, St. KR 28, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell ); a specimen observed at Balang Island , New Hanover , 0–18 m depth, St. T 21, on 6 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa , Seychelles , Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands, Marquesas Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan , south to Rowley Shoals (Western Australia), New Caledonia , Lord Howe Island and Rapa. Found on sand bottom in lagoon and seaward reefs, 1–46 m depth. Transitional water, marine.