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The mucus covers the fish's body, working as a protective barrier. Besides physical protection, mucus provides molecules that protect the fish from damaging pathogens [1,2]. Has been reported that antimicrobial peptides are secreted in the mucus, which play an essential role in defense against microbial pathogens since these belong to the innate immune system [2,3].