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| No. | Valid Name | Author | English Name |
| 1. | Acanthistius brasilianus | (Cuvier, 1828) | Argentine seabass |
| 2. | Acanthistius cinctus | (Günther, 1859) | Yellowbanded perch |
| 3. | Acanthistius fuscus | Regan, 1913 | Rapanui seabass |
| 4. | Acanthistius joanae | Heemstra, 2010 | Scalyjaw koester |
| 5. | Acanthistius ocellatus | (Günther, 1859) | Eastern wirrah |
| 6. | Acanthistius pardalotus | Hutchins, 1981 | Leopard wirrah |
| 7. | Acanthistius patachonicus | (Jenyns, 1840) | |
| 8. | Acanthistius paxtoni | Hutchins & Kuiter, 1982 | Orangelined wirrah |
| 9. | Acanthistius pictus | (Tschudi, 1846) | Brick seabass |
| 10. | Acanthistius sebastoides | (Castelnau, 1861) | Koester |
| 11. | Acanthistius serratus | (Cuvier, 1828) | Western wirrah |