Summary data on the density [larvae⋅ 1000 m−3 (±1 standard deviation)] and percent occurrence of blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus), blue marlin (Makaira nigricans),dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), and sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus).

Larvae were collected during ichthyoplankton surveys conducted in the northern Gulf of Mexico from 2007 to 2010. Numbers of stations sampled each survey are also provided.