Moreira RG Author
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Physiology
Department of Physiology, Institute of Biosciences, University of S
Moreira RG, belonging to the Department of Physiology in the field of the eleostei; Saltwater fish; Fatty acids; Liver; Histology from the Institute of Biosciences, University of that the São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Author(s): Shimada MT, Claudiano GS, Engracia Filho JR, Yunis J, Moraes FR, Moreira RG and Moraes JRE
Hepatic Steatosis in Cage-Reared Young Cobia, Rachycentron canadum (Linnaeus, 1766), in Brazil
This article discusses the pathophysiology of hepatic steatosis in cage-reared cobias from two fish farms with low growth rate record and predisposition to opportunistic diseases. We performed necropsies of cobias with a history of slow growth, high mortality, lethargy, fin ulceration, skin depigmentation, physical deformities, and certain external parasites. Macroscopically, liver volume was increased with pale, softened and friable consistency.
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