| − | Steller sea lions are opportunistic predators, feeding primarily of a wide variety of fishes and cephalopods. Prey varies geographically and seasonally. Some of the more important prey species in Alaska include walleye pollock (''Theragra chalcogramma''), Atka mackerel (''Pleurogrammus monopterygius''), Pacific herring (''Clupea harengus''), Capelin (''Mallotus villosus''), Pacific sand lance (''Ammodytes hexapterus''), Pacific cod (''Gadus macrocephalus''), and salmon (''Oncorhynchus spp.''). Steller sea lions have been known to prey on harbor seal, fur seal, ringed seal, and possibly sea otter pups, but this would represent only a supplemental component to the diet. | + | Steller sea lions are opportunistic predators, feeding primarily of a wide variety of fishes and cephalopods. Prey varies geographically and seasonally. Some of the more important prey species in Alaska include walleye [[pollock]] (''Theragra chalcogramma''), Atka [[mackerel]] (''Pleurogrammus monopterygius''), Pacific [[herring]] (''Clupea harengus''), [[Capelin]] (''Mallotus villosus''), Pacific sand [[lance]] (''Ammodytes hexapterus''), Pacific [[cod]] (''Gadus macrocephalus''), and [[salmon]] (''Oncorhynchus spp.''). Steller sea lions have been known to prey on [[harbor seal]], fur seal, ringed seal, and possibly sea otter pups, but this would represent only a supplemental component to the diet. |