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CAS-ICH 35792 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 26 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Deurumol, Dimoet, Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0412 Date Collected 4 Aug 1954 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity M Gear hook & line
Locality Coralliferous outer terrace between Pepeio and Nunakita Islets, ne. side of atoll; app. 1500m off beachrock shore.
Latitude-Longitude 1°5'40"N, 154°47'27"E Bottom Type coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 412 (sta. 109) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35793 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 26 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Kindaro; Kwaehalara; Rofen (Harry), Robert R.  Field Number GVF 0438 Date Collected 12 Aug 1954 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity M Gear spears
Locality Coralliferous outer bench of Tokorakaumat region of atoll outer reef near Ship Pass, south side of atoll.
Latitude-Longitude 1°2'4"N, 154°44'46"E Bottom Type coral, reef pavement
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 438 (sta. 135) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35794 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Rikrik, Sumang  Field Number GVF 0574 Date Collected 9 Aug 1955 : 1300-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear spears
Locality Youelukes Reef, bordering outside of Ngell Channel, se. of Auluptagel I.; app. 1 mi. offshore; water clear, 10' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7.297778°, 134.470086°; uncertainty: 1462 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type live coral & sand
Georef. RemarksCould not find source for Youelukes Reef.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 574 (sta. 75) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35795 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bayer, Fehlmann, Rikrik et al  Field Number GVF 0612 Date Collected 17 Aug 1955 : 1200-1530
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ngadarak Reef
Depth Width Salinity M Gear rotenone, spears, by hand & dipnets
Locality Reef flat and surf zone of Ngadarak Reef, n. of mouth of Malakal Pass; 2000 yds. off rocky shore; water 0-12' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°16'45"N, 134°28'28"E Bottom Type rock, sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 612 (sta. 106) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35796 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Harry (Rofen), Fehlmann, Bayer, Rikrik  Field Number GVF 0735 Date Collected 15 Oct 1955 : 1230-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone
Locality East reef ca. 1.75 miles south of Ngaremediu, end of reef called Uchulachei; water clear, 3-20' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°13'5"N, 134°26'30"E Bottom Type coral w/ patches of sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 735 (sta. 227) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35797 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Brittan, McDaniel, Fehlmann, Damion  Field Number GVF 0822 Date Collected 1 Aug 1956 : 1100-1630
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 3 half-lb. charges of TNT, hand, dipnet
Locality Ngadarak Reef on E side of entrance to Malakal Pass; reef just outside surf zone w/ surge channels & scattered sand
Latitude-Longitude 7°17'3"N, 134°29'0"E Bottom Type coral, some sand (10%)
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 822 (sta. 36) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35798 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Rikrik  Field Number GVF 0875 Date Collected 21 Aug 1956 : 1400
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State Melekeok State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Babelthuap I.
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality South side of channel to Melekiok dock, s. of Marukiyoko Pt.; sandy area w/ rock & coral on top of fringing reef.
Latitude-Longitude 7°29'10"N, 134°38'15"E Bottom Type sandy w/ scattered rock & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 875 (sta. 89) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35799 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Sumang, Yachad; Fehlmann, H. Adair  Field Number GVF 0883 Date Collected 5 Sep 1956 : 1230-1430
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 gal. pro-noxfish, dip nets, hand
Locality Ngaremdiu Reef, "Uchulachei" reef subdivision; ca. 2 mi. south of Ngaremdiu Point; water clear, 2-10' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°13'5"N, 134°26'45"E Bottom Type coral, limestone & some pockets of sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 883 (sta. 97) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35800 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel R.A. Gaines, A.W. Scott, Damian, Rikrik  Field Number GVF 0891 Date Collected 10 Sep 1956 : 1500-1600
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 3 half-lb. blocks of TNT, hand, nets
Locality Augulpelu Reef, S side of reef ca. 3 miles S of south entrance to Toagel Mid Passage; water clear, to 35' deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'39"N, 134°33'18"E Bottom Type small & large coral head; coral sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 891 (sta. 105) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35801 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel R.A. Gaines, A.W. Scott, Damian  Field Number GVF 0910 Date Collected 26 Sep 1956 : 1500-1630
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 3 one-lb. charges of TNT, hand, nets
Locality Augulpelu Reef, south side, ca. 3 miles south of south entrance to Toagel Mid Passage; outer edge of barrier reef.
Latitude-Longitude 7°15'36"N, 134°33'9"E Bottom Type sand, coral on shelf and large heads
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 910 (sta. 124, AEC sta. 37) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35802 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel R.A. Gaines, A.W. Scott, Damian  Field Number GVF 0932 Date Collected 6 Oct 1956 : 1250-1305
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Palau State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1.5 lb. charge of TNT, nets
Locality East side of Velasco Reef; open water over flat plain of fossil coral w/ no relief but shallow grooves w/ 1 cm sand.
Latitude-Longitude 8°20'0"N, 134°40'0"E Bottom Type fossil coral & sand in shallow grooves.
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 932 (sta. 146) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35803 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel J. McGowan, Rikrik, A.W. Scott  Field Number GVF 0987 Date Collected 27 Oct 1956 : 1215-1245
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Sorol Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. charge TNT, hand, net, spear
Locality Leeward lagoon reef wsw. of Falewaioio I.; coral knoll on sand bottom near edge of lagoon reef.
Latitude-Longitude 8°8'50"N, 140°22'35"E Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 987 (sta. 190) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35804 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Scott, A. W.  Field Number GVF 1014 Date Collected 5 Nov 1956 : 1340-1350
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ngulu Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 lb. charge TNT, hand, net
Locality Ngulu Atoll
Latitude-Longitude 8°35'51"N, 137°32'55"E Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 1014 (sta. 217) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35805 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1088 Date Collected 28 Mar 1956 - 30 Mar 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Papetoai Bay Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Papetoai Bay
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=12; mismarked as sta. 10; Randall-Tahiti Exped.

CAS-ICH 35806 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1116 Date Collected 10 May 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Lagoon between Papetaoi village & 1st motu west.
Latitude-Longitude -17.486694°, -149.859832°; uncertainty: 1488 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=40; mismarked as sta. 34; Randall-Tahiti Exped.; see GVF 1116 for more data.

CAS-ICH 35807 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Moriguchi, M. / 28 Aug 1968 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1176 Date Collected 1 Sep 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Lagoon near Pass to Papetoai Bay.
Latitude-Longitude -17.490668°, -149.866538°; uncertainty: 1160 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=100; Randall-Tahiti Exped.

CAS-ICH 35808 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.; 2 Tahitians  Field Number GVF 1184 Date Collected 18 Sep 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Papetoai Bay Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear liquid rotenone & spear
Locality West side, 300 yds. from entrance; shore reef 80 ft. from shore.
Latitude-Longitude -17.490668°, -149.866538°; uncertainty: 1160 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=108; Randall-Tahiti Exped.

CAS-ICH 35809 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1228 Date Collected 19 Nov 1956 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles Tuamotu-Gambier County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Tuamotu Archipelago Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Takapota (Takapoto ?), eastern side, sea reef.
Latitude-Longitude -14.642823°, -145.176132°; uncertainty: 9070 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=152; Randall-Tahiti Exped.

CAS-ICH 35810 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1250 Date Collected  
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear
Locality Beyond barrier reef just east of pass to Papetoai Bay.
Latitude-Longitude -17.490668°, -149.866538°; uncertainty: 1160 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=174; Randall-Tahiti Exped.

CAS-ICH 35811 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Randall, John E.  Field Number GVF 1314 Date Collected 15 May 1957 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / South Pacific Country French Polynesia State Iles du Vent County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Moorea
Depth Width Salinity Gear 4 gals. noxfish
Locality Outside Barrier Reef, 200 yards east of Tareu Pass; high coral cover, strong current.
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=238; Randall-Tahiti Exped.
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