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 Melichthys vidua (Richardson [ex Solander] 1844)—Pinktail triggerfish Status at New Ireland . First recorded from Lihir Group , Namatamai District , New Ireland by Fry et al . (2006 : 129). Photograph of a specimen from Kavieng , New Ireland taken on 1 June 2013 during ACIAR Aquarium Survey ; a video of a specimen taken off southern New Hanover at 3–47 m depth, St. KR 106, in 2014 (identified by Barry C. Russell ). Distribution and habitat. New Ireland : 1, 2.—General distribution: East and South Africa east to Hawaiian, Line, Marquesas and Gambier islands, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands, south to northern Australia , New Caledonia and Tonga . Found in seaward coral reefs with rich invertebrate growth, 4–60 m depth. Marine.