“…These routine procedures can generate various stressors that have the potential to affect the performance and welfare of the fish (Takahashi, Abreu, Biller, & Urbinati, 2006;Vidal et al, 2008;Weber, Peleteiro, Martín, & Aldegunde, 2009;Delbon & Paiva, 2012 physiological functions is, therefore, crucial in maintaining the welfare of the fish throughout the production process (Ueta, Suzuki, Sugimoto, Uchida, & Mashimo, 2007;Brandão, Gomes, Crescêncio, & Carvalho, 2008;Adamante, Nuñer, Barcellos, Soso, & Finco, 2008). The physiological responses of fish to stressors are generally classified as primary and secondary (Gonçalves, Santos, Fernandes, & Takahashi, 2008;Zahl, Kiessling, Samuelsen, & Hansen, 2009), and each of these is associated with alterations in specific hematological or biochemical parameters that may be employed as stress indicators (Barbosa, Moraes, & Inoue, 2007;Morgan & Iwama, 1997).…”