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 Pseudodax moluccanus (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1840 ) —Chiseltooth wrasse Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Ireland by Allen & Erdmann (2012 : 714). A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District , 16 m depth, by Dean Tully on 25 Sept. 2015 ; a video of a specimen taken at Nubilus Island , off eastern New Hanover , at 3–32 m depth, St. KR 88, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell ). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East Africa and KwaZulu-Natal ( South Africa ), Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Marquesas and Tuamotu islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to New Caledonia and Tonga . Found in clear channels and seaward coral reefs; juveniles common along drop-offs; adults usually near caves while juveniles frequently live inside them, 3–60 m depth. Marine.