Sixgill stingray: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the sixgill stingray lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hexatrygon bickelli
Group	Rays, skates & chimaeras
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Myliobatiformes
Family	Hexatrygonidae

Where does the sixgill stingray live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the sixgill stingray in 2 countries and territories across Asia and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the sixgill stingray endangered?

The sixgill stingray’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the sixgill stingray?

The sixgill stingray (Hexatrygon bickelli) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Myliobatiformes and the family Hexatrygonidae, genus Hexatrygon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the sixgill stingray

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. Growing up to 1.7 m (5.6 ft) long, it has a rounded pectoral fin disc and a long, triangular, and flexible snout filled with a gelatinous substance. It is brownish above and white below, and lacks dermal denticles.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Sixgill stingray (revision 1367475795), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1036075 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).