[2] The specific name honours the Scots-born merchant, naturalist and New Guinea explorer Andrew Goldie (1840-1891) who provided Macleay with specimens and accompanying notes.

[1] Lutjanus goldiei was thought to be confined to southern New Guinea between Port Moresby and the Fly River.

[5] Lutjanus goldiei are opportunistic predators which have been recorded preying on crabs, snakes, fishes, small crocodiles and mammals.

[4] Lutjanus goldiei is a popular sporting fish and an safari-angling economy has grown around its pursuit.

[1] Anglers from across the globe have the Papuan Black Bass on their fishing bucket list and there are a few tour operators that target these species specifically.

[citation needed] Lutjanus goldiei was featured in "Volcanic Island Terror", the fifth episode of the ninth and final season of the TV series River Monsters hosted by Jeremy Wade, which first broadcast in the United States on 21 May 2017.