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 Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch 1791) —Red-breasted wrasse Status at New Ireland . First recorded from St. Mathias by Duncker & Mohr (1929 : 68), based on ZMH 11935. Specimens photographed in Kavieng region on 1 and 3 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey ; others photographed at St. KVGPMT39 (south of Lemus Island , Kavieng District ) by Serge Andréfouët on 21 Aug. 2014 ; specimens observed at Kavieng fish market by Barry C. Russell on 14 and 28 June 2014 ; 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, 4.—General distribution: Red Sea and East Africa, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Wake and Marshall islands , Samoa and Tonga , south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found in lagoon and seaward coral or rocky reefs, usually in areas with mixed coral, sand, and rubble, 3–60 m depth. Marine.