title: Antakaios: Aphrodite’s Sturgeon?
abstract: This article discusses the fi sh known among ancient Greeks of the Black Sea and more generally as the antakaios.It is the sturgeon, and perhaps specifi cally a variety called the "starry sturgeon" (Acipenser stellatus).The fi sh appears in texts and archaeological remains.Near the end of the fourth century BC the Bosporan kingdom issued large bronze coins which clearly show this species of sturgeon.It is easily identifi ed by its long, thin snout, and it is among the various species of fi sh wh
journal: Journal of historical philological and cultural studies