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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.