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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Hypostomus |
| Species: | H. simios
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| Hypostomus simios Hollanda Carvalho & Weber, 2005
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References
edit- ^ "Hypostomus simios". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus simios". FishBase.