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sixgill stingray (Hexatrygon bickelli)
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Hexatrygonidae

sixgill stingray

Hexatrygon bickelli

Long fleshy snout extends from a flabby disc

  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Other
  • Large

sixgill stingray is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 143 cm.

Maximum length
143 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa eastward to Japan, Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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