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CAS-ICH 35779 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   Field Number GVF 0217 Date Collected 20 Oct 1953 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity M Gear hook & line
Locality In Ship's Pass off Ella Islet; 800' offshore; high tide; water clear, 7 fms. deep; encrusting algae.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'34"N, 144°26'44"E Bottom Type rock, coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 217 (sta. 96) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35780 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 Pakal, Tachim, Yarotoman, Yani  Field Number GVF 0258 Date Collected 27 Oct 1953 : 700-1000
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone (5 lbs.) & dipnets
Locality Off outside of Ella Islet; 50-150' off rocky shore; water clear, 1.5 fm. deep; encrusting algae.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'32"N, 144°26'26"E Bottom Type coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station = 137

CAS-ICH 35781 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 Pakal, Tachim & Yarof  Field Number GVF 0279 Date Collected 1 Nov 1953 : 930-1130
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone (5 lbs.), dipnets
Locality Off outer reef; south end of Ella Islet; approx. 400' off rocky shore; water 10-20' deep; encrusting algae.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'29"N, 144°26'24"E Bottom Type coral & sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station = 158

CAS-ICH 35782 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 natives, Ifaluk  Field Number GVF 0290 Date Collected 3 Nov 1953 
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity M Gear spear
Locality On lagoon shore reef of Ella Islet near Ship Pass; 200' off rocky shore; water clear, 2 fms. deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'43"N, 144°26'43"E Bottom Type coral, sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Station=169

CAS-ICH 35783 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 Pakal, Tachim, Yarof  Field Number GVF 0291 Date Collected 3 Nov 1953 : 800-1100
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Yap State County Ifalik Municipality
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Ifalik Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear spears
Locality Over coralliferous outer bench off Elangalap Islet; 500' off rocky shore; water clear, 3-3.5 fms. deep.
Latitude-Longitude 7°14'49"N, 144°26'48"E Bottom Type coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks Microdictyon, Halemeta, encrusting algae. Station=170.

CAS-ICH 35784 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 Rofen (Harry), Robert R.; et al  Field Number GVF 0311 Date Collected 29 Jun 1954 : 1030-1200
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone (4 lbs.) & dipnets
Locality Coralline ridge and surge channels west of Torongahai Islet; app. 3300m off sand/gravel shore; low tide.
Latitude-Longitude 1°6'0"N, 154°44'29"E Bottom Type irregular channels w/moderate live coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 0311 (sta. 8) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35785 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 Koro; Botek; Dimoet; Harry (Rofen), R. R.  Field Number GVF 0319 Date Collected 2 Jul 1954 : 1130-1500
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear spear, handlines
Locality Outer reef terrace near Teawataman Ship Pass, outside south side of atoll; app. 1-1.5 mi. off sand/gravel shore.
Latitude-Longitude 1°2'2"N, 154°44'53"E Bottom Type coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 319 (sta. 16) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35786 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 27 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 9/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Dimoet, Deurumol, Kindaro, Harry  Field Number GVF 0327 Date Collected 8 Jul 1954 : 1200-1600
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear spears, hook & line
Locality Teawataman and Teawaitua passes of ship pass, s. side of atoll; app. 1 mi. off rock/gravel shore; low to high tide.
Latitude-Longitude 1°2'1"N, 154°45'8"E Bottom Type sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 327 (sta. 24) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35787 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 26 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Atta; Kindaro; Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0344 Date Collected 14 Jul 1954 : 900-1130
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone, dipnets, and spears
Locality Outer reef flat and surf zone at Tewawaelal, extreme west end of atoll; 4.5 mi. off gravel/sand shore; extreme low.
Latitude-Longitude 01°04'27"N, 154°42'10"E Bottom Type coral, rock, and encrusting algae bottom
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 344 (sta. 41) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35788 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 Atta, Kindaro, Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0345 Date Collected 14 Jul 1954 : 1200-1650
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone & dipnets
Locality Lagoon coral heads on inner margin of reef flat at Tewawaelal, extreme W. end of atoll; low tide; water clear.
Latitude-Longitude 1°4'28"N, 154°42'28"E Bottom Type sand & coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 0345 (sta. 42) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35789 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 27 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 4/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Atta; Deurumol; Bondaik; Harry (Rofen)  Field Number GVF 0351 Date Collected 16 Jul 1954 : 1000-1400
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear rotenone, dipnets, spears
Locality Outer reef flat next to Teawataman Ship Pass, south side of atoll; app. 1 mile off gravel shore; low tide.
Latitude-Longitude 1°1'49"N, 154°45'4"E Bottom Type coral rock flat
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 0351 (sta. 48) for more data. Note in reg. indicates that lat. is not 1°1'59"N but 1°1'49"N and was "checked on map, JEM".

CAS-ICH 35790 Melichthys vidua   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Chan, W. L. / 27 Jan 1961 Balistidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-55% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Atta, Meterewe, Akim, Sinter, Hand et al  Field Number GVF 0365 Date Collected 21 Jul 1954 : 1150-1245
Continent/Ocean Pacific Ocean / Indo-West Pacific Country Micronesia State Pohnpei State County
Water Body Drainage Island Group Island Kapingamarangi Atoll
Depth Width Salinity Gear 1 gal. liquid rotenone, sprayer, dipnets
Locality Surf zone and outer coralliferous terrace at Tapatuaitu on outside of atoll midway between Torogahai Islet and atoll.
Latitude-Longitude 1°5'56"N, 154°43'39"E Bottom Type coral & rock
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks See GVF 365 (sta. 62) for more data.

CAS-ICH 35791 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 0411 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 Off outside of atoll reef edge on outer slope west of Torongahai Islet;app. 2 mi. off beachrock/gravel/sand shore
Latitude-Longitude 1°6'5"N, 154°44'47"E Bottom Type coral
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks see GVF 411 (sta. 108) for more data.

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.
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