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 murdjan (Forsskål in Niebuhr 1775) —Pinecone soldierfish, blotcheye soldier, red soldierfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Port Praslin, New Ireland as Myripristis parvidens by Cuvier (1829: 151) and Cuvier in Cuvier & Valenciennes (1829a: 173), based on MNHN A.2581 ( holotype of M. parvidens ); subsequently reported as Myripristis leiognathos (in part) by Valenciennes (1855 : 316). Record confirmed by Randall & Greenfield (1996 : 39–40). A specimen photographed on 2 June 2013 , first dive, during ACIAR Aquarium Survey at Kavieng; a video of a specimen taken south of New Hanover, at 4–51 m depth, St. KR110, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2, 3.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa east to Wake Atoll, Midway Atoll , Samoa and Tonga , north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia . Found on subtidal reef flats, channels and margins of outer reef slopes, and also on rocky reefs, hiding in holes and crevices during the day, 0–50 m depth. Marine.