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. 2023 Feb 16;18(2):e0258011. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258011

Table 2. Size range, mean and median for 328 swordfish prey items in a fresh and intermediate state of digestion.

Prey name N Size Range Mean Median
Jumbo squid, Dosidicus gigas 113 90–650 292 280
Pacific hake, Merluccius productus 76 180–475 356 376
Boreopacific gonate squid, Gonatopsis borealis 23 110–285 199 192
Duckbill barracudina, Magnisudis atlantica 21 225–370 284 275
Pacific saury, Cololabis saira 19 170–275 212 215
Market squid, Doryteuthis opalescens 15 90–120 105 105
Pacific pomfret, Brama japonica 11 106–380 270 270
Luvar, Luvarus imperialis 8 445–550 516 522
King-of-the-salmon, Trachipterus altivelis 6 100–360 246 285
Jack mackerel, Trachurus symmetricus 5 195–530 355 310
Slender barracudina, Lestidiops ringens 4 190–200 197 200
Pacific mackerel, Scomber japonicus 4 170–260 230 245
Chubby pearleye, Rosenblattichthys volucris 4 180–210 191 187
Pacific sardine, Sardinops sagax 4 175–245 208 206
Flowervase jewell squid, Histioteuthis dofleini 3 160–220 182 165
Nansenia spp. 2 265, 270 267 267
Onychoteuthis sp. 2 165, 270 217 217
Splitnose rockfish, Sebastes diploproa 2 290, 310 300 300
Smalleye squaretail, Tetragonurus cuvieri 2 125, 132 128 128
Cock-eyed squid, Histioteuthis heteropsis 2 150, 210 180 180
Spotted barracudina, Arctozenus risso 1 230
Halfmoon, Medialuna californiensis 1 210