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 Bembrops caudimacula Steindachner 1876 —Tailspot duckbill ( Figs. 118–119 ) Status at New Ireland . New record , based on NTUM 12281 ( 1 specimen , 163.1 mm SL, St. CP 4259-6, west coast of New Ireland north of southern border of Kavieng District ) ; NTUM 11066 ( 2 specimens , St. CP 4418-6-7, northeast of New Hanover ) ; NTUM 11131 ( 1 specimen , St. CP 4437-20, northeast of New Hanover ) ; NTUM 11171 ( 1 specimen , 175.2 mm SL, St. CP 4446-1, north of New Hanover ) ; NTUM 11303 ( 1 specimen , 135.4 mm SL, St. CP 4490-1, northwest of New Hanover ) ; NTUM 11351 ( 1 specimen , 168.6 mm SL, St. CP 4498-2, north of New Hanover ) . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2. General distribution: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden east to eastern Indonesia and Philippines , north to Japan , south to northwestern Australia at 18°21'S , Queensland ( Australia ) and New Caledonia . 335–450 m depth. Marine. Remarks. The species was recorded from Madang , Papua New Guinea by Fricke et al . (2014: 144). Additional specimens were collected in the Solomon Sea off the southern coast of western New Britain , Papua New Guinea (NTUM 12283, 2 specimens , St. CP 4331-2-3; NTUM uncat., 1 specimen , St. CP 4336-15; NTUM 12284, 1 specimen , St. CP 4337-5), and off northeastern New Britain (NTUM 12282, 1 specimen , St. CP 4265-19).