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 Amanses scopas (Cuvier 1829) —Broom filefish Status at New Ireland . New record , based on a specimen observed on the north coast of Kavieng District , 2–24 m depth, St. T 7, on 1 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen ; another observed at Nemto Iland , New Hanover , 4–15 m depth, St. T 23, on 7 Nov. 2006 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: Red Sea, East Africa, Seychelles , Madagascar and western Mascarenes east to Hawaiian Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to Australia and New Caledonia . Found in seaward reefs, 3–18 m depth. Marine.