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André Freccia1 \*, Jiovani Sergio Bee Tubin2 , Artur Nishioka Rombenso3 and Maurício Gustavo Coelho Emerenciano3,4

1 Barriga Verde University Centre (UNIBAVE), Orleans, SC, Brazil

2 Animal Science Postgraduation Program, Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Chapecó, SC, Brazil

3 Agriculture and Food, Aquaculture Program, Bribie Island Research Centre, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Woorim, QLD, Australia

4 Nutrition Laboratory of Aquatic Organisms (LANOA), Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Laguna, SC, Brazil

\*Address all correspondence to: andrefreccia@gmail.com; paca@unibave.net

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