Acknowledgments
The authors thank Monica Loden, Jimmy Warren, and Reece Mascagni at the USDA–ARS Catfish Genetics Research Unit, and Sandra Phillips, Cliff Smith, and Penny Lucas at the National Warmwater Aquaculture Center for assistance in laboratory management and feeding. This manuscript is approved for publication as journal article J-11184 of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES), Mississippi State University. This project is supported under MAFES project MIS-371310. Reference to trade names does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.