n = 6
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philypnus chalmersi | Nichols & Pope, 1927 | Sineleotris chalmersi | Odontobutidae | |
| Philypnus cinctus | Dabry de Thiersant, 1872 | Micropercops cinctus | Odontobutidae | |
| Philypnus compressocephalus | Chen, 1985 | Hypseleotris compressocephalus | Eleotridae | |
| Philypnus lateralis | Gill, 1860 | Gobiomorus maculatus | Eleotridae | Pacific sleeper |
| Philypnus macrolepis | Wu & Ni, 1986 | Neodontobutis hainanensis | Odontobutidae | |
| Philypnus potamophilus | (Günther, 1861) | Odontobutis potamophilus | Odontobutidae |