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 Epinephelus chlorostigma (Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1828) —Brown-spotted grouper Status at New Ireland . First recorded from New Ireland by Kailola (1987b: 228); subsequently reported from Lihir Group , Namatamai District , New Ireland by Fry et al . (2006 : 130). Specimens observed by Jeff Kinch during CFMDP Survey at Kavieng fish market in 2004–2005 . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 2, 5.—General distribution: Red Sea, East and South Africa , Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Marshall, Tonga and Line islands, north to southern Japan , south to Western Australia and New Caledonia . Found in coastal, lagoon and seaward reefs, occasionally on mud bottom, 4–300 m depth. Marine.