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 Encheliophis vermicularis Müller 1842 — Worm pearlfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from St. Mathias by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 80), based on ZMH 11949. NTUM 11402 ( 1 specimen , 84.5 mm SL, St. KR 14, northwest of Manne Island , Kavieng District , 2°41.240’S 150°41.234’E , 3–12 m depth, 4 June 2014 ) Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2, 4.—General distribution: Red Sea, East Africa and Mascarenes east to Gulf of California and Galapagos Archipelago. Benthic, reef-associated, lives in holothurians, 0–30 m depth. Marine.