She worked at the New York Aquarium from 1916 to 1929 .
Ida May Mellen ( 1877 -- 1970 ) was an American ichthyologist and biologist .
Ida May Mellen worked at the New York Aquarium from 1916 to 1929 .
Ida May Mellen ( 1877 -- 1970 ) was an American ichthyologist and biologist .