OPPIAN 



pressure of circumstances induce a wise fisherman to 

 catch a tame Aulopias intentionally : for he is grieved 

 even when he catches one accidentally." Ael. xii. 

 47, on the capture of the Anthias, has nothing which 

 helps identification. 



(6) Ananios, ap. Athen. 282 b, the Anthias is in 

 prime condition in winter. 



(7) The Aulopias is described Ael. xiii. 17: 

 " About the Tyrrhenian islands fishermen catch the 

 huge (K')]T(i)8rf) fish which is found there and which 

 they call Aulopias. ... In size the largest Aulopias 

 is inferior to the largest Tunnies, but in strength and 

 prowess it would bear away the palm in comparison 

 with them. ... It opposes the fisherman as an equal 

 adversary, and for the most part gets the better of 

 him. . . . When caught it is beautiful to behold, 

 having the eyes open and round and large, like the 

 ox-eyes of which Homer sings. The jaw is strong 

 . . . yet adds to the beauty of the fish. The back 

 is of the deepest blue, the belly white ; from the 

 head a gold-coloured line extends to the hinder part 

 where it ends in a circle." 



(8) Oppian thrice mentions the Anthias. (i) 

 H. i. 248-258 the Anthias frequents deep rocks, but 

 ranges everywhere under the impulse of gluttony. 

 The mouth is toothless. There are four species — 

 yellow, white, black, and a fourth called evwiros or 



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 6(fipvs rjepoeaa-a TvepLSpofios ecrre^avwrat (256 f). 



The precise meaning of auAwTrds is not easy to 

 determine (schol. o-revocfiOdXpovs ■ . . rovs exovras 

 /xeyaAovs ocjiOaXpovs SiKr/v avAwv, biroloi eiVtv ol tmv 

 Ivi 



