Cephaloscyllium cooki, Cook’s swellshark

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Cephaloscyllium cooki Last, Séret & White, 2008

Cook’s swellshark
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sub class Elasmobranchii (ฉลามและกระเบน) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks) > Scyliorhininae
Etymology: Cephaloscyllium: cephalus, from kephale (Gr.), head, referring to its very broad and depressed head; skylion, Greek for dogfish or small shark. (See ETYFish);  cooki: In honor of the late Sidney F. Cook (1953-1997), shark fisheries biologist, “whose energy, dedication and contribution to shark conservation is sadly missed”. (See ETYFish).
More on authors: Last, Séret & White.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา


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