Table 1 Composition of the nektonic community in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, where %O is the occurrence; N is the number of fish collected; %N is the relative abundance; 95% CI is the confidence intervals at 95%, %B is the percentage in biomass.

From: Critically endangered Rice’s whales (Balaenoptera ricei) selectively feed on high-quality prey in the Gulf of Mexico

Family	Species	%O	N	%N	95% CI	%B	95% CI
Elasmobranchs
Squalidae	Squalus cubensis	19.05	15	0.04	[0–0.2]	2.89	[1.9–4]
Squatinidae	Squatina dumeril	4.76	1	0.0028	[0–0.1]	4.18	[3–5.6]
Cephalopods
Loliginidae	Doryteuthis sp.	42.86	819	2.30	[1.4–3.3]	15.1	[12.9–17.4]
Other squids		61.90	61	0.17	[0–0.5]	0.21	[0–0.5]
Invertebrates
Various		100	1721	4.83	[3.7–6.2]	3.90	[2.7–5.1]
Teleosts
Acropomatidae	Synagrops sp.	28.57	122	0.34	[0–0.8]	1.18	[0.6–1.9]
Argentinidae	Argentina striata	4.76	5	0.014	[0–0.1]	0.06	[0–0.2]
Ariommatidae	Ariomma bondi	19.05	430	1.21	[0.6–1.9]	26.70	[23.9–29.5]
Ariommatidae	A. melanum	9.52	2	0.0056	[0–0.1]	0.04	[0–0.2]
Caproidae	Antigonia capros	4.76	13	0.037	[0–0.2]	0.91	[0.4–1.5]
Carangidae	Caranx ruber	38.10	25	0.070	[0–0.3]	0.01	[0–0.1]
Carangidae	Selene setapinnis	61.90	49	0.14	[0–0.4]	0.018	[0–0.1]
Clupeidae	Alosa alabamae	4.76	93	0.26	[0–0.6]	12.30	[10.3–14.4]
Gempylidae	Neoepinnula americana	14.29	9	0.025	[0–0.2]	0.10	[0–0.3]
Lutjanidae	Pristipomoides aquilonaris	33.33	11	0.031	[0–0.2]	0.37	[0.1–0.8]
Merlucciidae	Steindachneria argentea	4.76	8	0.022	[0–0.1]	0.17	[0–0.5]
Myctophidae	Diaphus sp.	19.05	452	1.27	[0.6–2]	0.24	[0–0.6]
Peristediidae	Peristedion sp.	9.52	10	0.028	[0–0.2]	0.70	[0.2–1.3]
Polymixiidae	Polymixia lowei	14.29	73	0.21	[0–0.5]	1.12	[0.6–1.8]
Scorpaenidae	Pontinus longispinis	19.05	68	0.19	[0–0.5]	2.53	[1.6–3.6]
Sternoptychidae	Maurolicus weitzmani	47.62	31,345	88.05	[86–90]	19.67	[17.4–22]
Stromateidae	Peprilus burti	9.52	5	0.014	[0–0.1]	0.40	[0.1–0.8]
Synodontidae	Saurida sp.	28.57	55	0.15	[0–0.5]	3.84	[2.7–5.1]
Trichiuridae	Lepidopus altifrons	28.57	38	0.11	[0–3]	1.22	[0.6–1.9]
Triglidae	Prionotus stearnsi	14.29	13	0.037	[0–0.2]	0.17	[0–0.5]

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Table 1 Composition of the nektonic community in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, where %O is the occurrence; N is the number of fish collected; %N is the relative abundance; 95% CI is the confidence intervals at 95%, %B is the percentage in biomass.

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