An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Papua New Guinea Author White, William T. Author Ko’Ou, Alfred text Zootaxa 2018 2018-04-19 4411 1 1 82 journal article 30231 10.11646/zootaxa.4411.1 abf8082d-c179-4cb2-acc4-3cdef16c4341 1175-5326 1221878 255EE06E-3171-41F3-BB3D-E7D29537A292 Taeniura lessoni Last, White & Naylor, 2016f Oceania Fantail Ray Taeniura lessoni Last, White & Naylor, 2016f : 387 , Figs 8–12. Holotype: CSIRO H 7724-01. Type locality: Landoro Passage off Uepi Island, Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands. Local synonymy: Trygon halgani Lesson, 1829: 100 (Port Praslin [=Lambom], New Ireland). Taeniura lymma — Müller & Henle, 1841: 171 (New Ireland); Günther, 1910 (in part): 495 (New Ireland); Munro, 1958: 114 (New Ireland). Taeniura lessoni —Last et al. , 2016f: 392 (Kokopo, East New Britain; Kavieng, New Ireland); Last et al. , 2016a: 605 (PNG); White et al. , 2018 : 258, figs (PNG). PNG voucher material: (2 spec.) MNHN A 7994 (2 spec.), female 147 mm DW, male 148 mm DW, Port Praslin , New Ireland , 1822-1825 . Remarks: First recorded from PNG by Lesson (1829) who described it as a new species, Trygon halgani , based on material from Waigeo, Indonesia and Port Praslin [=Lambom], New Ireland . Since the illustration and description in Lesson (1829) highlights the blue stripes on the tail, which T. lessoni lacks, T. halgani is considered a junior synonym of T. lymma . Underwater photographs from Kavieng district ( New Ireland ) and off Kokopo ( East New Britain ) confirm this species from PNG .