The vanishing native hito (Clarias macrocephalus) may once again become available if results of experiments at the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) are popularized and commercialized. We just got a bunch of research results from the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department headed by Dr. Rolando R. Platon and one of the items that caught out attention concerns the native hito.

Sarian, Z. B. (1998, June 25). New hope for native hito; breading technic developed. Manila Bulletin, p. B-18.