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 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.