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 Caracanthus maculatus (Gray 1831) —Spotted coral croucher Status at New Ireland . New record , based on a specimen observed at Nemto Island , New Hanover , 1–50 m depth, St. T 23, on 7 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1.—General distribution: Cocos-Keeling Islands and Indonesia east to Marshall and Tuamotu islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to Queensland ( Australia ). Found among branches of Pocillopora coral heads, 1–15 m depth. Marine.