Probiotics are defined as live microbial supplements that benefit the host (Fuller, 1989). In aquaculture, the definition is more comprehensive due to the fact that probiotics are applied by different means, such as feeding, injection or immersion in the culture water. Research on the use of probiotics in animal husbandry has increased with the increasing demands for environmentally sound agriculture/aquaculture practices and safer food (Liu & Han, 2004), especially when substituting antibiotics and growth promoters (Akhter et al., 2015).Fish gastrointestinal tract probiotics play an important role in improving zootechnical performance, ingredient digestibility, disease resistance and immune system responses (Mello et al., 2013;Silva et al., 2015). Furthermore, direct probiotic addition to fish farming water can result in several effects, with two main advantages, namely the ability to control water quality by bioremediation and pathogen biocontrol through antagonistic effects (Jahangiri & Esteban, 2018;Liu & Han, 2004).Studies on aquaculture-applied probiotics are of great interest in the aquaculture industry and market, and several options are