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Sixgill Stingray

Hexatrygon bickelli

Classification

The sixgill stingray (Hexatrygon bickelli) is a species of stingray and the only extant member of the family Hexatrygonidae. Although several species of sixgill stingrays have been described historically, they may represent variations in a single, widespread species. This flabby, heavy-bodied fish, described only in 1980, is unique among rays in having six pairs of gill slits rather than five.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2