| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rypticus bicolor Valenciennes, 1846 |
Mottled soapfish | Eastern Pacific | 28 |
| Rypticus bistrispinus (Mitchill, 1818) |
Freckled soapfish | Western Atlantic | 15 |
| Rypticus bornoi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928 |
Largespotted soapfish | Western Central Atlantic | 6.1 |
| Rypticus carpenteri Baldwin & Weigt, 2012 |
Slope soapfish | Western Central Atlantic | 8.6 |
| Rypticus courtenayi McCarthy, 1979 |
Socorran soapfish | Eastern Pacific | 19 |
| Rypticus maculatus Holbrook, 1855 |
Whitespotted soapfish | Western Atlantic | 20 |
| Rypticus nigripinnis Gill, 1861 |
Blackfin soapfish | Eastern Pacific | 20.3 |
| Rypticus randalli Courtenay, 1967 |
Western Atlantic | 20.4 | |
| Rypticus saponaceus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) |
Greater soapfish | Western Atlantic | 35 |
| Rypticus subbifrenatus Gill, 1861 |
Spotted soapfish | Western Atlantic | 18 |