| Hexatrygonidae |
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| CATEGORIES ABOUT SIXGILL STINGRAY | |
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The sixgill stringrays are a family, '''Hexatrygonidae''', of Rays containing a single genus, '''''Hexatrygon'''''. They are native to the coastal and oceanic waters off South Africa . They are distinguished by their possession of six Gill openings (other rays have five), and by the two spines in their tails. SPECIES Several species have been described, including:
However, these are very similar and it is possible that they represent a single species. REFERENCES |
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