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 Taeniura lessoni Last, White & Naylor 2016 — Oceania fantail stingray ( Fig. 9 ) Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Port Praslin, New Ireland as Trygon halgani by Lesson (1831 : 100, Poissons pl. 3), based on MNHN A.7994 ( 2 syntypes ). Recorded from Kavieng, New Ireland in original description by Last et al . (2016a: 392). Although syntypes possibly referable to this species, Lesson's description was based on, and included an illustration of, Taeniura lymma (Forsskål, 1775) . Specimens photographed at Lissenung Island by Dietmar Amon on 17 Oct. 2007 , by Dean Tully at 8 m depth on 26 June 2013 , and at 2 m depth in July 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2, 3.—General distribution: New Britain ( Papua New Guinea ), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu . Found on coral reefs, sheltering in caves and under ledges during the day, 0–20 m depth. Marine.