Hito — catfish in English — is one of the most widely farmed freshwater fish in the Philippines, raised in backyard ponds and commercial fishponds alike. It is a staple of inihaw and sinigang, sold live, freshly caught or dressed depending on the seller, and the listings here reflect what fish farmers and traders have harvested recently.
Listings change with each harvest, but the range usually covers:
Fresh whole hito: sold by the kilo, either live or freshly caught — the most common way it is bought
African hito: the larger, faster-growing variety most commonly farmed in ponds
Bulk and wholesale lots: larger volumes for wet-market vendors, carinderias and resellers
Fingerlings and stock: young fish for growers starting or restocking a pond
Check each listing for size, whether the fish is live or dressed, and the minimum order before comparing prices — hito is usually priced per kilo, but sizes vary a lot between ponds.
Sellers post from pond-farming areas across Mindanao, Central Luzon and the Visayas. Fresh fish is usually arranged as local pickup or same-area delivery because of how quickly it needs to move, so check each seller's delivery terms before ordering.
Households buying a kilo or two for inihaw and sinigang. Carinderias and grill houses ordering regularly. Wet-market vendors and resellers taking bulk lots. Fish farmers buying fingerlings to stock a pond.
FarmyHub is the marketplace, not the fishpond. We do not raise, harvest, weigh or deliver any of the fish listed here. Each farmer or trader manages their own harvest, sets their own price per kilo, and arranges pickup or delivery with you directly through the platform chat.
Looking for other fish? Browse the wider Seafood category, or Animal Feed if you are stocking a pond and need feeds for hito.
Hito is the Filipino name for catfish. The variety most farmed here is African catfish (African hito), and the native species is sometimes called isdang hito.
Catfish is hito in Tagalog. It is a freshwater fish, usually grilled (inihaw na hito) or cooked in sinigang.
