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 Fusigobius neophytus (Günther 1877) —Neophyte sandgoby Status at New Ireland . New record , based on specimens photographed at Lissenung Island , Kavieng District , 10 m depth, by Dean Tully on 5 July 2011 ; a specimen observed south of Nemto Island , New Hanover, 1–12 m depth, St. T 24, on 7 Nov. 2006 , by Gerald R. Allen . Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: East Africa east to Marquesas and Tuamotu islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Found on sand and rubble, in coastal coral reefs and lagoons, 0–25 m depth. Marine.