Table&S1.&Summary&information,&along&with&the&associated&reference,&for&each&of&the&investigations&from&which&results&were& synthesized.&The&main&categories&of&results&that&were&utilized&were&daytime&feeding&incidence,&the&display&(or&lack&thereof)&of& piscivory,&the&presence/absence&of&displaying&an&ontogenetic&diet&shift,&the&slope&of&the&relationship&of&trophic&niche&breadth& (TNB)&with&larval&size,&and&diet&by&preyCtype&numerical&percentages.&The&results&for&the&first&4&of&these&categories&are& indicated,&while&whether&suitable&diet&data&were&available&and&used&is&indicated&with&a&‘y’.&Dashes&indicate&that&results&for&that& category&were¬&reported&or&unsuitable&for&synthesizing.&Common&names&in&parentheses&indicate&a&general&name,&either&for& taxa&at&levels&higher&than&the&&level&or&for&species&without&common&names.& & & Size Feeding TNB Lat. n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Ammodytes spp. (sand lances) West High Offshore 348 5–35 85 – – – – 70 Greenland shelf Boreogadus Arctic cod NE Greenland High Cstl. to 700 6–15 76 n n – y 42 saida offshr.

Boreogadus Arctic cod Beaufort Sea High Coastal 191 15–32 100 n y – y 78 saida

Lepidonotothen painted notie Antarctic High Offshore 262 7–18 85 n – – y 27 larseni Peninsula

Reinhardtius Greenland West High Offshore 202 10–35 97 – – – – 70 hippoglossoides Greenland shelf Ammodytes lesser sandeel NE English High- Coastal 925 3–22 51 n y y 35 marinus coast middle

Ammodytes sp. sand lance SE Hudson High- Coastal 1425 6–11 11 n – – y 11 Bay, Canada middle

Anoplopoma sablefish Bering Sea High- Offshore 127 12–23 100 n y – y 17 fimbria middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Arnoglossus Mediterranean NE English High- Coastal 280 3–14 36 n y y 35 laterna scaldfish coast middle

Boreogadus Arctic cod SE Hudson High- Coastal 1095 5–10 22 n – – y 11 saida Bay, Canada middle

Buglossidium solenette NE English High- Coastal 205 2–6 51 n y y 35 luteum coast middle

Callionymus lyra dragonet NE English High- Coastal 769 2–11 95 n y y 35 coast middle

Clupea harengus Atlantic herring Blackwater High- Estuarine 560 7–16 68 n – – – 9 Estuary, middle England Clupea harengus Atlantic herring High- Coastal 162 6–19 35 n – – y 18 (coastal middle Scotland) Clupea harengus Atlantic herring NE English High- Coastal 346 5–18 38 n – y 35 coast middle

Clupea harengus Atlantic herring Conception High- Coastal 30 6–14 – – – ns – 52 Bay, middle Newfoundland Echiichthys lesser weever NE English High- Coastal 234 2–9 94 n y y 35 vipera coast middle

Gadus morhua Atlantic cod E of Shetland High- Offshore 193 7–14 – y – – – 7 Islands, UK middle

Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 150 2–8 65 n y – y 34 and S North middle Sea Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Gadus morhua Atlantic cod NE English High- Coastal 611 2–15 72 n y y 35 coast middle

Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Conception High- Coastal 80 3–14 – – – incr. – 52 Bay, middle Newfoundland Gadus morhua Atlantic cod High- Coastal 1324 4–11 79 n y ns y 77 (Bornholm middle Basin) Gaidropsarus threebeard NE English High- Coastal 340 2–14 89 n y y 35 vulgaris rockling coast middle

Glyptocephalus witch Conception High- Coastal 71 4–14 – – – incr. – 52 cynoglossus Bay, middle Newfoundland Gobius spp. (gobies) NE English High- Coastal 719 2–18 82 n y y 35 coast middle

Hippoglossoides American Conception High- Coastal 60 3–14 – – – incr. – 52 platessoides Bay, middle Newfoundland Hyperoplus greater sandeel NE English High- Coastal 348 4–21 55 n y y 35 lanceolatus coast middle

Limanda limanda dab Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 1421 2–11 75 n y – y 33 and S North middle Sea Limanda limanda dab NE English High- Coastal 1378 2–14 67 n y y 35 coast middle

Liparis liparis striped seasnail NE English High- Coastal 119 3–12 86 n y y 35 coast middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Liparis sp. (snailfish) Conception High- Coastal 48 3–14 – – – ns – 52 Bay, middle Newfoundland Mallotus villosus capelin Conception High- Coastal 38 5–14 – – – incr. – 52 Bay, middle Newfoundland Melanogrammus haddock E of Shetland High- Offshore 1248 7–18 – y – – – 7 aeglefinus Islands, UK middle

Merlangius European Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 1158 2–11 82 n y – y 34 merlangus whiting and S North middle Sea Merlangius European NE English High- Coastal 478 2–17 85 n y y 35 merlangus whiting coast middle

Micromesistius blue whiting Porcupine High- Offshore 1640 2–8 94 n n – – 20 poutassou Bank, W of middle Ireland Microstomus kitt lemon NE English High- Coastal 506 3–14 81 n y y 35 coast middle

Pholis gunnellus rock gunnel NE English High- Coastal 50 9–25 – n n y 35 coast middle

Platichthys flesus European Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 1492 2–10 64 n y – y 33 flounder and S North middle Sea Pleuronectes winter flounder Conception High- Coastal 33 2–7 – – – incr. – 52 americanus Bay, middle Newfoundland Pleuronectes yellowtail Conception High- Coastal 66 2–14 – – – ns – 52 ferrugineus flounder Bay, middle Newfoundland Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Pleuronectes plaice Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 1308 4–12 60 n n – y 33 platessa and S North middle Sea Pleuronectes plaice NE English High- Coastal 927 3–16 55 n y y 35 platessa coast middle

Pollachius virens saithe E of Shetland High- Offshore 791 7–22 – y – – – 7 Islands, UK middle

Sardina sardine North Sea High- Coastal 451 4–19 32 n y ns y 76 pilchardus middle

Scomber Atlantic NE Atlantic High- Offshore 456 3–9 91 y y – – 5 scombrus mackerel (SW of British middle Isles) Scomber Atlantic Celtic Sea, NE High- Offshore 1177 3–10 73 y y – – 21 scombrus mackerel Atlantic middle

Scomber Atlantic NE English High- Coastal 279 3–11 59 n y y 35 scombrus mackerel coast middle

Scomber Atlantic Gulf of St. High- Coastal 556 3– >10 – y y – y 55 scombrus mackerel Lawence middle

Solea solea sole Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 691 2–7 62 n y – y 33 and S North middle Sea Sprattus sprattus European sprat NE English High- Coastal 780 4–23 35 n y y 35 coast middle

Sprattus sprattus sprat North Sea High- Coastal 270 4–19 36 n y – y 76 middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Sprattus sprattus European sprat Baltic Sea High- Coastal 3647 5–21 58 n y ns y 77 (Bornholm middle Basin) Stichaeus Arctic shanny Conception High- Coastal 44 6–14 – – – ns – 52 punctatus Bay, middle Newfoundland Tautogolabrus cunner Conception High- Coastal 48 2–9 – – – ns – 52 adspersus Bay, middle Newfoundland Theragra walleye pollock Bering Sea High- Offshore 330 4–7 57 n – – – 19 chalcogramma middle

Theragra walleye pollock Shelikof Strait, High- Offshore 795 6–15 – n y – y 28 chalcogramma Gulf of Alaska middle

Trachurus European horse NE English High- Coastal 109 2–16 – n y y 35 trachurus mackerel coast middle

Trisopterus Norway pout E of Shetland High- Offshore 2653 7–18 – y – – – 7 esmarkii Islands, UK middle

Trisopterus pouting Eng. Chan. High- Coastal 610 2–11 71 n y – y 34 luscus and S North middle Sea Ulvaria radiated shanny Conception High- Coastal 46 6–14 – – – ns – 52 subbifurcata Bay, middle Newfoundland Acanthopagrus black porgy Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 58 4–8 59 n y – – 31 schlegelii Japan Sea schlegelii Ammodytes American sand Long Island Middle Coastal 165 5–30 94 n y – – 45 americanus lance Sound Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Ammodytes Pacific Ise Bay, Japan Middle Coastal 206 3–11 96 n y – – 48 personatus sandlance

Ammotretis longsnout Port Phillip Middle Coastal 126 2–8 99 n y – y 24 rostratus flounder Bay (S Australia) Arnoglossus Mediterranean NW Middle Cstl. to 460 3–15 28 n n – y 61 laterna scaldfish Mediterranean offshr.

Auxis rochei bullet tuna NW Middle Offshore 207 2–7 88 y n dome- y 46 Mediterranean shaped Sea Benthosema glacier W Middle Offshore 542 2–10 24 n – – – 57 glaciale lanternfish Mediterranean

Benthosema glacier W Middle Offshore 48 3–10 – – – ns – 58 glaciale lanternfish Mediterranean

Boops boops bogue NW Middle Cstl. to 631 2–9 54 n – – y 63 Mediterranean offshr. (Catalan Sea) Callionymus sp. (dragonet) NW Middle Cstl. to 334 2–7 90 n n – y 61 Mediterranean offshr.

Ceratoscopelus Madeira W Middle Offshore 65 3–8 – – – ns – 58 maderensis lanternfish Mediterranean

Congrinae (conger eels) Kyoshu, Japan Middle Coastal 123 72– 42 n n – 44 128

Cynoscion weakfish Delaware Bay Middle Estuarine 354 3–8 74 n – – – 13 regalis Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Diaphus garmani Garman's W North Middle Offshore 165 4–11 71 n y ns y 64 lanternfish Pacific trans. (east of Japan) Diaphus theta California W North Middle Offshore 123 5–14 71 n y ns y 65 headlightfish Pacific trans. (east of Japan) Diplodus sargus white seabream NW Middle Cstl. to 388 2–8 52 n – – y 63 sargus Mediterranean offshr. (Catalan Sea) Engraulis Argentine Southern Middle Coastal 1042 4–28 41 n – – – 75 anchoita anchovy Brazil coast

Engraulis European Middle Coastal 1801 3–11 39 n y – – 6 encrasicolus anchovy

Engraulis European NW Middle Cstl. to 617 3–12 15 n y – – 73 encrasicolus anchovy Mediterranean offshr.

Engraulis Japanese SE Japan shelf Middle Offshore 293 3–16 55 – – – – 41 japonica anchovy break

Engraulis northern California Middle Cstl. to 2350 3–9 – n n – y 2 mordax anchovy Current (S offshr. Calif.) Gadus Pacific cod Mitsu Bay, Middle Coastal 113 4–16 96 n y – y 72 macrocephalus Japan

Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Georges Bank Middle Offshore 174 3–10 98 n n – y 26

Gadus morhua Atlantic cod Georges Bank Middle Offshore 41 3–8 75 – – – – 40 Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Heteromycteris bamboo sole Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 278 2–7 60 n y – y 30 japonica Japan Sea

Hexagrammos (greenlings) Ise Bay, Japan Middle Coastal 30 7–9 100 n n – – 48 spp.

Hygophum Benoit's W Middle Offshore 74 3–16 – – – ns – 58 benoiti lanternfish Mediterranean

Isopsetta isolepis butter sole Oregon coast Middle Cstl. to 229 3–18 80 n y – y 10 offshr.

Lampanyctus jewel W Middle Offshore 87 3–12 – – – ns – 58 crocodilus lanternfish Mediterranean

Macruronus blue grenadier SW New Middle Offshore 228 3–17 – n y – y 47 novaezelandiae Zealand

Melanogrammus haddock Georges Bank Middle Offshore 264 3–10 100 n n – y 26 aeglefinus

Melanogrammus haddock Georges Bank Middle Offshore 45 3–8 69 – – – – 40 aeglefinus

Merluccius Pacific hake S California Middle Offshore 340 2–9 66 n y 3 productus Bight

Merluccius Pacific hake California Middle Cstl. to 298 3–11 96 y y – y 71 productus Current (S and offshr. Baja Calif.) Morone white perch Chesapeake Middle Estuarine 1072 3–10 70 n n – y 69 americana Bay Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Myctophum prickly W North Middle Offshore 251 4–15 66 n n ns y 64 asperum lanternfish Pacific trans. (east of Japan) Myctophum spotted W Middle Offshore 186 4–14 26 n – – – 57 punctatum lanternfish Mediterranean

Myctophum spotted W Middle Offshore 44 5–12 – – – ns – 58 punctatum lanternfish Mediterranean

Notolepis rissoi white W Middle Offshore 54 4–14 – – – ns – 58 barracudina Mediterranean

Ophichthinae (snake eels) Kyoshu, Japan Middle Coastal 53 38–84 49 n n – 44

Paralabrax sp. kelp and sand S California Middle Coastal 52 – 62 n – – – 79 bass Bight

Paralichthys California S California Middle Coastal 50 – 32 n – – – 79 californicus halibut Bight

Paralichthys summer Mid-Atlantic Middle Offshore 222 2–8 83 n y – – 16 dentatus flounder Bight (US)

Paralichthys olive flounder Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 393 2–8 49 n n – y 23 olivaceus Japan Sea

Paralichthys olive flounder Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 245 2–11 24 n y – y 29 olivaceus Japan Sea

Parophrys English sole Oregon coast Middle Cstl. to 174 4–22 85 n – – y 10 vetulus offshr. Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Protomyctophum bigeye W North Middle Offshore 94 4–19 83 n y incr. y 65 thompsoni lanternfish Pacific trans. (east of Japan) Rhombosolea greenback Port Phillip Middle Coastal 334 2–7 99 n y – y 24 tapirina flounder Bay (S Australia) Sardina European Gulf of Fos, Middle Coastal 25 10–23 72 n n – y 54 pilchardus pilchard France (NW Mediter.) Sardinops Japanese SE Japan shelf Middle Offshore 677 3–25 68 – – – – 41 melanostictus sardine break

Sardinops sagax sardine California Middle Cstl. to 10,408 3–25 – n n – y 2 Current (S offshr. Calif.) Scomber blue mackerel Coastal SW Middle Coastal 71 3–10 – n – – y 51 australasicus Japan (East China Sea) Scomber chub mackerel Coastal SW Middle Coastal 714 3–9 85 y y – y 51 japonicus Japan (East China Sea) Scomber Atlantic Long Island Middle Coastal 116 3–10 80 y n – y 53 scombrus mackerel Sound

Scomberomorus Japanese Seto Inland Middle Coastal 302 3–12 77 y n – y 68 niphonius Spanish Sea, Japan mackerel Sebastes (rockfish) Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 49 5–9 94 n – – – 32 oblongus Japan Sea

Sebastes (rockfish) Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 21 4–12 100 n y – – 32 pachycephalus Japan Sea pachycephalus Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Sebastiscus marbled Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 86 3–8 83 n y – – 32 marmoratus rockfish Japan Sea

Sebastiscus marbled Ise Bay, Japan Middle Coastal 40 3–10 100 n y – – 48 marmoratus rockfish

Seriphus politus queenfish S California Middle Coastal 107 – 92 n – – – 79 Bight

Sillago japonica Japanese sillago Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 118 2–9 69 n n – – 31 Japan Sea

Tanakius willowy Wakasa Bay, Middle Coastal 22 4–13 82 n – – – 43 kitaharai flounder Japan Sea

Tarletonbeania (a lanternfish) W North Middle Offshore 77 5–16 84 n y ns y 65 taylori Pacific trans. (east of Japan) Thunnus albacore Mediterranean Middle Offshore 101 3–9 98 y y ns – 4 alalunga Sea (Mallorca)

Trachurus jack mackerel Tasmanian Middle Coastal 561 3–10 78 n y – y 81 declivus east coast

Trachurus jack mackerel California Middle Cstl. to 750 3–11 – n n – y 2 symmetricus Current (S offshr. Calif.) Acanthopagrus black porgy Tolo Harbor, Low- Estuarine 68 6–20 100 n n – – 49 schlegelii Hong Kong middle schlegelii Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 143 2–9 99 n y ns y 38 middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Achirus lineatus lined sole Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 48 – 67 n – – – 22 (SE Florida) middle

Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 666 2–17 38 n – – – 22 (SE Florida) middle

Archosargus sea bream Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 184 – 42 n – – – 22 rhomboidalis (SE Florida) middle

Auxis spp. bullet and Straits of FL Low- Offshore 162 3–10 99 y n y 39 frigate tuna middle

Auxis spp. bullet and Gulf of Low- Offshore 76 2–8 50 n – – y 62 frigate tuna California middle

Blennidae (blennies) Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 130 3–7 42 n – – – 22 (SE Florida) middle

Bothidae (lefteye Western Low- Coastal 22 – 50 – – – – 59 ) Australia middle

Brevoortia gulf menhaden N Gulf of Low- Coastal 1062 3–18 48 n y – y 14 patronus Mexico middle

Brevoortia smithi yellowfin Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 20 – 20 n – – – 22 menhaden (SE Florida) middle

Callionymidae (dragonets) Western Low- Coastal 21 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Callionymus spotted Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 770 – 66 n – – – 22 pauciradiatus dragonet (SE Florida) middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Centropristis (seabasses) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 26 3–10 97 n – decr. y 38 spp. middle

Chloroscombrus Atlantic bumper S Gulf of Low- Coastal 181 2–9 80 n n – – 60 chrysurus Mexico middle

Chromis spp. (damselfishes) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 36 3–9 100 n – ns y 38 middle

Clupeidae (herrings) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 40 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Cynoglossidae () Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Cynoscion sand seatrout S Gulf of Low- Coastal 63 2–9 46 n – – – 8 arenarius Mexico middle

Cynoscion spotted seatrout Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 74 – 78 n – – – 22 nebulosus (SE Florida) middle

Diogenichthys diogenes Humboldt Low- Offshore 1316 3–10 27 n – – y 56 laternatus lanternfish Current middle

Engraulidae (anchovies) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 0 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Epinephelinae (groupers) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 61 3–13 98 n – decr. y 38 middle

Etelinae (snappers) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 20 3–9 98 n – – y 38 middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Euthynnus little tunny Straits of FL Low- Offshore 133 3–15 99 y n y 39 alleteratus middle

Euthynnus black skipjack Gulf of Low- Offshore 122 2–10 59 y y – y 62 lineatus California middle

Gobiidae (gobies) Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 525 2–6 33 n – – – 22 (SE Florida) middle

Gobiidae (gobies) Western Low- Coastal 39 – 97 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Halichoeres spp. (wrasses) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 71 3–10 100 n y ns y 38 middle

Harengula scaled sardine Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 82 4–13 35 n – – – 22 jaguana (SE Florida) middle

Hypoatherina Whitley's One Tree Low- Coastal 182 5–17 99 n – – – 67 tropicalis silverside Island, E middle Australia Istiophorus sailfish Straits of FL Low- Offshore 452 2–21 90 y y – y 37 platypterus middle

Katsuwonus skipjack tuna Straits of FL Low- Offshore 170 3–11 99 y n y 39 pelamis middle

Katsuwonus skipjack tuna E Indian Low- Offshore 61 4–10 42 y n – y 80 pelamis Ocean middle

Leiognathidae (ponyfishes) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 80 – – – – 59 Australia middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Leiostomus spot N Gulf of Low- Coastal 187 3–12 73 n n – y 14 xanthurus Mexico middle

Lethrinidae (emperors) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 90 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Lutjanidae (snappers) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Lutjaninae (snappers) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 83 3–9 98 n y ns y 38 middle

Makaira blue marlin Straits of FL Low- Offshore 340 2–23 98 y y – y 37 nigricans middle

Microdesmidae (wormfishes) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 85 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Micropogonias Atlantic croaker N Gulf of Low- Coastal 228 3–12 51 n y – y 14 undulatus Mexico middle

Monacanthidae (filefishes) Western Low- Coastal 28 – 79 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Mullidae (goatfishes) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 153 3–23 100 n y ns y 38 middle

Opisthonema Atlantic thread Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 257 4–19 43 n – – – 22 oglinum herring (SE Florida) middle

Orthopristis pigfish Biscayne Bay Low- Estuarine 242 2–8 43 n – – – 22 chrysoptera (SE Florida) middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Pinguipedidae (sandperches) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Scomber spp. chub & spotted East China Sea Low- Offshore 217 3–10 88 y y ns y 66 mackerel middle

Scomberomorus narrowbarred NE Australian Low- Coastal 51 3–10 – y – – – 25 commerson mackerel shelf middle

Scomberomorus Queensland NE Australian Low- Coastal 181 3–10 – y y – – 25 queenslandicus mackerel shelf middle

Scomberomorus broadbarred NE Australian Low- Coastal 90 3–10 – y n – – 25 semifasciatus mackerel shelf middle

Scombridae (tunas and Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 mackerels) Australia middle

Serranidae (seabasses) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Serranus spp. (seabasses) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 102 3–10 97 n n decr. y 38 middle

Sparisoma spp. (parrotfishes) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 156 3–11 4 n – – – 38 middle

Sphyraenidae (barracudas) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 95 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Stegastes spp. (damselfishes) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 52 3–9 100 n y decr. y 38 middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Stellifer American S Gulf of Low- Coastal 77 2–9 58 n – – – 8 lanceolatus stardrum Mexico middle

Syngnathidae (seahorses and Western Low- Coastal 24 – 96 – – – – 59 pipefishes) Australia middle

Terapontidae (grunters) Western Low- Coastal 20 – 100 – – – – 59 Australia middle

Thalassoma bluehead Straits of FL Low- Offshore 198 3–11 99 n n ns y 38 bifasciatum wrasse middle

Thunnus albacore E Indian Low- Offshore 275 3–8 55 n n – y 80 alalunga Ocean middle

Thunnus southern bluefin E Indian Low- Offshore 583 3–9 53 y y – y 80 maccoyii tuna Ocean middle

Thunnus spp. (oceanic tunas) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 323 2–11 98 y y y 39 middle

Trachurus jack mackerel East China Sea Low- Offshore 141 2–10 96 n y ns y 66 japonicus middle

Triphoturus Mexican Humboldt Low- Offshore 408 3–11 18 n – – – 56 mexicanus lampfish Current middle

Xiphias gladius swordfish SE US Atl., Low- Offshore 68 4–50 – y y – y 15 Gulf of Mex. middle & Carib. Xyrichtys spp. (wrasses) Straits of FL Low- Offshore 131 3–13 94 n n ns y 38 middle Size Feeding TNB Lat. Habitat n range incidence Ontogen. with Diet Taxon Common name Location group type inspected (mm) (%) Pisciv. diet shift size data Ref. Acanthocepola (bandfish) Andaman Sea Low Coastal 99 4–23 100 n n ns – 50 sp.

Carangoides sp. (trevally) Andaman Sea Low Coastal 80 2–10 97 n n ns – 50

Cynoglossus sp. () Andaman Sea Low Coastal 32 4–15 97 n y ns – 50

Gempylus snake mackerel Pacific and Low Offshore 215 ~4–20 90 y – – – 36 serpens Indian Oceans

Makaira mazara Indo-Pacific Pacific and Low Offshore 88 6–25 93 y – – 12 blue marlin Indian Oceans

Makaira mazara Indo-Pacific Pacific and Low Offshore 1104 2–26 – y y – y 74 blue marlin Indian Oceans

Scorpaenodes sp. (scorpionfish) Andaman Sea Low Coastal 89 4–13 100 n y ns – 50

Sparidae (porgies) Pahor Strait, Low Estuarine 80 – – n – – y 1 Malaysia

Tetrapturus shortbill Pacific and Low Offshore 427 3–47 – y y – y 74 angustirostris spearfish Indian Oceans

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