Ranidae - true frogs: Brad Anholt, Zoologisches Institut, der Universitaet Zuerich, Zuerich Switzerland has reported success in VIE marking larvae and adults.
Caudata - salamanders: Karl Mallory (c/o Dr. W. E. Neil), University of British Columbia has reported good early results in VIE marking larvae..
Elopidae - tarpons: no known trials; large area of transparent tissue posterior to the eye.
Albulidae - bonefishes: no known trials; large area of transparent tissue surrounding the eye.
Clupeidae - herrings: no known trials; large areas of transparent tissue surrounding the eye.
Engraulidae - anchovies: no known trials; large areas of transparent tissue surrounding the eye.
Chanidae - milkfishes: Success with VI alpha (Emata and Marte [1992]) indicative of utility of VIE.
Cyprinidae - carps and minnows: Haines and Modde (1996), Morgan and Farooqi (1995).
Ictaluridae - bullhead catfishes: Fuselier and Edds (1994) reported on the successful use of a fluorescent filament, as a visible implant, an NMT product used with coded wire tags injectors. (This NMT product has been discontinued in favor of the higher retention and visibility of VIE.)
Galaxiidae - galaxiids: Success with VI alpha (Crook and White [1995]) indicative of utility of VIE.
Salmonidae: Bonneau, et al. (1995). Large numbers of 65 - 100 mm fall chinook salmon have been VIE tagged, in post-ocular tissue, and released from Washington State hatcheries. Adult returns, of two- and four-year-old fish, indicate retention rates exceeding 90% (source: H. L. Blankenship, WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, WA). See VI alpha-numeric tag references indicative of utility of VIE in other salmonid fishes.
Amblopsidae - cavefishes: See VI alpha-numeric tag references indicative of utility of VIE.
Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes (rockfishes): Buckley, et al. (1994) successfully utilized "fluorescent filament" to tag juveniles. This NMT product has been discontinued due to the higher retention and visibility of VIE.
Serranidae - sea basses: Frederick (in press).
Kuhliidae - aholeholes: Frederick (in press).
Centrarchidae - sunfishes: Dewey and Zigler (1996).
Percidae - perches: Early results of tests conducted at Iowa State University in March, 1966 by Dr. Robert Summerfelt, showed no tag loss in various head and fin implants in 8 - 10 inch walleye Stizostedion vitreum after 6 weeks.
Apogonidae - cardinalfishes: Frederick (in press).
Pomatomidae - bluefishes: No known trials; NMT examination of post orbital tissue indicates an abundance of clear tissue.
Carangidae - jacks: No known trials; NMT examination of tissue surrounding the eyes of various species indicates an abundance clear tissue.
Lutanidae - snappers: Frederick ( in press).
Chaetodontidae - butterflyfishes: Frederick (in press).
Arripidae - Australian salmon: See VI alpha references indicative of utility of VIE.
Cichlidae - cichlids: Attempts by NMT to tag Oreochromis niloticus have been unsuccessful.
Pomacentridae - damselfishes: Frederick (in press).
Mugilidae - mullets: Trials at the Oceanic Institute, Makupuu Point, Waimanalo, HI with striped mullet Mugil cephalus indicated that adipose eyelid implants tended to fragment and migrate so that any retained VIE material was only present in small particles.
Polynemidae - threadfins: Trials at the Oceanic Institute, Makupuu Point, Waimanalo, HI with Pacific threadfin Polydactylus sexfilis indicated that the VIE material was retained at a relatively high rate.
Labridae - wrasses: Frederick (in press).
Gobiidae - gobies: See VI alpha-numeric tag references indicative of VIE utility.
Acanthuridae - surgeonfishes: Frederick (in press).