n = 19
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centropristis annularis | Günther, 1880 | Serranus annularis | Serranidae | Orangeback bass |
| Centropristis aurorubens | Cuvier, 1829 | Rhomboplites aurorubens | Lutjanidae | Vermilion snapper |
| Centropristis fuscula | Poey, 1861 | Centropristis fuscula | Serranidae | Twospot sea bass |
| Centropristis georgiana | Valenciennes, 1831 | Arripis georgiana | Arripidae | Australian herring |
| Centropristis hirundinaceus | Valenciennes, 1831 | Chelidoperca hirundinacea | Serranidae | Red blotch perchlet |
| Centropristis investigatoris | Alcock, 1890 | Chelidoperca investigatoris | Serranidae | Investigator perchlet |
| Centropristis macropoma | Günther, 1864 | Diplectrum macropoma | Serranidae | Mexican sand perch |
| Centropristis melana | Ginsburg, 1952 | Centropristis striata | Serranidae | Black seabass |
| Centropristis merus | Poey, 1868 | Hyporthodus nigritus | Epinephelidae | Warsaw grouper |
| Centropristis nebulosus | Castelnau, 1855 | Paranthias furcifer | Epinephelidae | Creole-fish |
| Centropristis ocyurus | (Jordan & Evermann, 1887) | Centropristis ocyurus | Serranidae | Bank sea bass |
| Centropristis philadelphica | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Centropristis philadelphica | Serranidae | Rock sea bass |
| Centropristis pleurospilus | Günther, 1880 | Chelidoperca pleurospilus | Serranidae | Arafura perchlet |
| Centropristis rufus | Cuvier, 1829 | Centropristis rufus | Serranidae | |
| Centropristis salar | Richardson, 1839 | Arripis trutta | Arripidae | Australian salmon |
| Centropristis saponaceus | Valenciennes, 1862 | Aulacocephalus temminckii | Liopropomatidae | Goldribbon soapfish |
| Centropristis striata | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Centropristis striata | Serranidae | Black seabass |
| Centropristis subligarius | Cope, 1870 | Serranus subligarius | Serranidae | Belted sandfish |
| Centropristis truttaceus | Cuvier, 1829 | Arripis truttacea | Arripidae | Western Australian salmon |