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Hexatrygon bickelli Heemstra & Smith, 1980

Sixgill stingray
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Common names: Seskief-pylstert, Sixgill stingray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from 2 beached specimens in Algoa Bay and Port Alfred. Possibly near Cape Agulhas (Ref. 9906). A live beached specimen at Port Alfred gave birth to 3 young. Also Ref. 3966.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sf.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., D.A. Ebert and M.J. Smale, 1989
National Database:

Common names from other countries

台灣六鳃魟, Zeskieuwige doornrog, 长吻六鳃魟, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranquios (tiburones y rayas) (sharks and rays) > Myliobatiformes (Stingrays) > Hexatrygonidae (Sixgill stingrays)
Etymology: Hexatrygon: Greek, exa = six + Greek, trygon = the name of a ray; 1749 (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino batidemersal; rango de profundidad 350 - 1120 m (Ref. 9906), usually 362 - 1120 m (Ref. 9906).   Deep-water; 46°N - 37°S, 16°E - 154°W

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