There is one species in this family. Unlike most rays, the sixgill stingray has six pairs of gill slits instead of the usual five. It has two spines on its long tail; a long, pointed snout, and rounded pectoral fins. It is found in ocean waters from
South Africa eastward to Japan, Australia, and Hawaii.
World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status, or there is no status data for the species.
US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game
New Hampshire Species |
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North/Central American Species |
None |
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Sixgill Stingray - Hexatrygon bickelli
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