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The sixgill stingrays 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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