Why CATFISH? Catfish, Clarias spp. (hito, paltat, pantat, and ito locally) is one of the most important freshwater food fishes in Southeast Asia. Catfish farming does not require a large area, can thrive in poor water quality conditions, can be raised at high stocking densities using formulated diet, is not susceptible to diseases and less… Continue reading Grow-out Production of Asian Catfish
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Catfish (Hito) Raising
Clarias batrachus is a black, slippery fish with mustache to aid it in swimming. It is called catfish in English, hito in Ilocos, ito in Pampanga, and pantat in Pangasinan, Cebu and Iloilo. Catfish are usually found in marshes, ricefields, swamps, streams, rivers, lakes irrigation canals, or in any body or fresh water. Catfish farming… Continue reading Catfish (Hito) Raising