The Hyphessobrycon simulatus lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater, pH range: 6.0 - 6.5, dH range: 15 environment.
Not commonly imported, Hyphessobrycon simulatus mainly turns up as a contaminant among imports of other species. It's often referred to by the now invalid name Pseudopristella simulans. More
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