Table 2.

Manipulation times (in seconds) of all three prey species from 15 predator preference experiments

Species	MT at first SC	MT per SC	Cum. MT of prey consumed	Cum. MT of prey rejected
Chromis viridis	25 (6, 28)	25 (6, 68)	25 (6, 68)	–
Gobiodon histrio	8 (5, 30)	3 (2, 12)	96 (89, 142)	11 (7, 43)
Gobiodon sp.3	4 (1, 45)	4 (1, 9)	96 (85, 131)	12 (8, 40)

MT = manipulation time (in a predator's mouth) in seconds; SC = strike capture; cum. = cumulative.

Values are medians with the 25% and 75% quartiles in parentheses.