n = 14
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrhitus albopunctatus | Schultz, 1950 | Cirrhitus albopunctatus | Cirrhitidae | |
| Cirrhitus alternatus | Gill, 1862 | Cirrhitus pinnulatus | Cirrhitidae | Stocky hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus atlanticus | Osório, 1893 | Cirrhitus atlanticus | Cirrhitidae | West African hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus betaurus | Gill, 1862 | Cirrhitus rivulatus | Cirrhitidae | Giant hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus maculatus | Lacepède, 1803 | Cirrhitus pinnulatus | Cirrhitidae | Stocky hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus mossambicus | Smith, 1951 | Cristacirrhitus punctatus | Cirrhitidae | Blackspotted hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus nigropunctatus | Schultz, 1950 | Cristacirrhitus punctatus | Cirrhitidae | Blackspotted hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus pinnulatus | (Forster, 1801) | Cirrhitus pinnulatus | Cirrhitidae | Stocky hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus puncatus | Cuvier, 1829 | Cristacirrhitus punctatus | Cirrhitidae | Blackspotted hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus punctatus | Cuvier, 1829 | Cristacirrhitus punctatus | Cirrhitidae | Blackspotted hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus rivulatus | Valenciennes, 1846 | Cirrhitus rivulatus | Cirrhitidae | Giant hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus spilotoceps | Schultz, 1950 | Cirrhitus pinnulatus | Cirrhitidae | Stocky hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus splendens | (Ogilby, 1889) | Notocirrhitus splendens | Cirrhitidae | Splendid hawkfish |
| Cirrhitus wilhelmi | Lavenberg & Yañez, 1972 | Itycirrhitus wilhelmi | Cirrhitidae | Wilhelm's hawkfish |