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Definition of pygmy corydoras

pygmy corydoras

Plural:pygmy corydoras
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A miniature, peaceful freshwater catfish (Corydoras pygmaeus) native to the Madeira River basin in South America, highly popular in the aquarium trade for its diminutive size and tendency to school in the mid-water regions of the tank.

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"The aquarist added a small school of pygmy corydoras to the planted nano tank to provide gentle movement and help keep the substrate clean."

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