upmouth

upmouth
1) a fishing device on the River Wye in Herefordshire recorded in 15th century manorial records. Probably a basket eel trap with the opening facing upstream to catch adult eels as they migrate towards the sea in late August to early October
2) a superior mouth; sometimes used in fish names, e.g. upmouth hugo, Hygophum taaningi, a myctophid

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

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