Hypostomus simios[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Cupixi River in the state of Amapá in Brazil. The species reaches 15.8 cm (6.2 inches) SL and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.[2]

Hypostomus simios
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species:
H. simios
Binomial name
Hypostomus simios
Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005

References

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  1. ^ "Hypostomus simios". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus simios". FishBase.