How was a μεμβράς (anchovy) sold?

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Stephen Hughes
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How was a μεμβράς (anchovy) sold?

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In the context of trade, was a μεμβράς, άδος, ἡ, anchovy sold as a τάριχος, τό, salted, dried, smoked fish (etc.) or just a normal freshly caught ἰχθύς, fish?

My question arises because P. Oxy. 788 refers to the purchase (?) of 2,400 of them.
Βυ μεμβράδος
Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ
(Menander, Γνῶμαι μονόστιχοι 108)
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