 Benthic in nature , the sixgill stingray is usually found over upper continental slopes and seamounts at depths of 500 – 1 @,@ 120 m ( 1 @,@ 640 – 3 @,@ 670 ft ) . It has been recorded from scattered locations in the Indo @-@ Pacific from South Africa to Hawaii . This species probably uses its snout to probe for food in the bottom sediment . Its jaws are greatly protrusible , allowing it to capture buried prey . The sixgill stingray gives live birth , with litters of two to five pups . The IUCN has assessed this ray as Least Concern , because it faces minimal fishing pressure across most of its range . 
