novaeguineae, Collichthys Nichols [J. T.] 1950:2 [American Museum Novitates No. 1445; ref. 12966] Merauke River, southern New Guinea. Holotype: AMNH 18729. Paratypes: AMNH 17568 (4). Type information: Trewavas 1977:441 [ref. 4459]. •Valid as Johnius novaeguineae (Nichols 1950) -- (Trewavas 1977:446 [ref. 4459], Sasaki 1999:277 [ref. 24049], Sasaki 2001:3155 [ref. 26108], Bray et al. 2006:1261 [ref. 29091], Larson et al. 2013:149 [ref. 32988], Lo et al. 2017:15 [ref. 35288], Parenti 2020:23 [ref. 37439]). Current status: Valid as Johnius novaeguineae (Nichols 1950). Sciaenidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: northern Australia and New Guinea. Habitat: brackish, marine.