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That's a good question.

You'll notice in nearly any fish that it mouth will seem to point either upwards, downwards or straight ahead.

Fish that feed on things like insects and things that fall onto the surface of the water in the wild will almost always have a upturned mouth to make it easier to feed. A good example of this is the Betta.

Some fish feed on items as they sink to the bottom or prey on other fish. Most of these fish have their mouth straight ahead.

Then you come into the bottom feeders. Many fish like algae eaters and cory cats forage the bottom of the tank for food. Because they eat off of the bottom their mouths face down to make it easier to eat.

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