noun
- a small freshwater catfish of the genus Corydoras, popular in aquariums
Usage: often used in the plural form 'cories'; common in aquarium hobby
Examples
- She added three cories to her aquarium to help keep the tank clean.
- Cories are bottom feeders that scavenge for food on the substrate.
- The cory catfish is one of the most popular beginner aquarium fish.
- My tank has two bronze cories and one panda cory.
- Cories prefer to live in groups rather than alone.