The Hyuga fanray (Platyrhina hyugaensis) is a type of ray of the family Platyrhinidae.
[2] The population of this ray are decreasing due to continuous human exploitation.
[1][3] The Hyuga fanray can be differentiated from its congeners because of numerous characteristics, including a pair of thorns on anterior part of scapular section, a row of thorns on mid-dorsum of tail, and dermal denticles of uniform size and shape covering the dorsal surface.
[1][2] The Hyuga fanray experiences a decline in population because it is often taken as bycatch with gillnets or trawls, and probably is used for human consumption.
[1] It is predicted that the ray has undergone a population depletion of up to 49% over the past 21 years.