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 Symphorichthys spilurus (Günther 1874) —Sailfin snapper Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Kulineua River , New Hanover as Symphorus spilurus by Munro (1958 : 194). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 , and by Barry C. Russell on 28 June 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Indonesia east to Palau and Vanuatu , north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found in mixed sand-coral habitats, 5–60 m depth. Marine.