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 Prognichthys brevipinnis (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847 ) —Shortfin flyingfish Status at New Ireland . Originally described from Carteret Harbour, New Ireland as Exocoetus brevipinnis by Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes (1847 : 123), based on MNHN 0 602 ( holotype ); subsequently reported from off the south coast of New Ireland , as Prognichthys gibbifrons (non Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1847 ), by Munro (1958 : 138). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 3.—General distribution: East Africa east to Palau and Fiji , north to Ryukyu Islands. Epipelagic in oceanic waters, 0–20 m depth. Marine.