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 Sufflamen chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider 1801) —Flagtail triggerfish, halfmoon triggerfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Hanover as Balistes niger by Günther (1910 : 439). A specimen photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District , 6 m depth, by Dean Tully on 22 June 2013 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: East and South Africa , Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Samoa , north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Lord Howe Island. Found in coastal to seaward coral and rocky reefs, from silty lagoons to pristine outer reef walls, 1–30 m depth. Marine.