ἔλλοψ

English (LSJ)

οπος, ὁ, ἡ, epith. of fish (exc. ἔλλοπι κούρᾳ, of Echo, Theoc. Syrinx 18), expld. as

   A dumb by Hsch. (also by δασεῖς, τραχεῖς, ποικίλοι), but perh. rather, scaly (cf. λεπίς): ἔλλοπας ἰχθῦς Hes.Sc.212; ἔλλοπος μυνδοῦ δίκην Lyc.1375:—also ἔλλοπος, Emp.117: or ἐλλός, ἰχθύες ἐλλοί Titanomach.Fr.4; ἐλλοῖς ἰχθύσιν S.Aj.1297.    II as Subst., fish, in general, Nic.Al.481, Lyc.600, Opp.H.2.658, 3.55,89; fem., Lyc.796.    2 an unknown sea-fish, Arist.HA505a15, etc.; also ἔλοψ, Epich.71, Archestr.Fr.11.1, Matro Conv.69, Apio ap.Ath. 7.294f, Plu.2.979c; identified with ἱερὸς ἰχθῦς by Ael.NA8.28.    3 a serpent, Nic.Th.490.