Mycobacterium simiae

Mycobacterium simiae is a species of Mycobacterium.^[1] As per Runyon's classification it is classified as a photochromogen as it produces pigments only when exposed to light.

Mycobacterium simiae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Actinomycetota
Class:	Actinomycetia
Order:	Mycobacteriales
Family:	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus:	Mycobacterium
Species:	M. simiae
Binomial name
Mycobacterium simiae Karassova et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)