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 Myripristis violacea Bleeker 1851 —Violet soldierfish ( Fig. 27 ) Status at New Ireland . New record , based on photograph taken on 1 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey in Kavieng District , and a specimen collected at Kavieng fish market by Barry C. Russell on 7 June 2014 . Another specimen photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District , 5 m depth, by Dean Tully on 6 July 2011 , others photographed at St. KVG26 (off western Bauddisson Island ) by Serge Andréfouët on 23 Aug. 2014 , and at St. KVG28 (southeast of New Hanover ) by Serge Andréfouët on 24 Aug. 2014 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Line, Marquesas and Tuamotu islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland ( Australia ) and New Caledonia . Found in sheltered areas of coastal, lagoon or seaward reefs, 2–30 m depth. Marine.