n = 27
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramonacanthus arabicus | Hutchins, 1997 | Paramonacanthus arabicus | Monacanthidae | Gulf filefish |
| Paramonacanthus barnardi | Fraser-Brunner, 1941 | Paramonacanthus frenatus | Monacanthidae | Wedgetail filefish |
| Paramonacanthus choirocephalus | (Bleeker, 1851) | Paramonacanthus choirocephalus | Monacanthidae | Pig faced leather jacket |
| Paramonacanthus cingalensis | (Fraser-Brunner, 1941) | Paramonacanthus pusillus | Monacanthidae | Faintstripe filefish |
| Paramonacanthus cryptodon | (Bleeker, 1855) | Paramonacanthus cryptodon | Monacanthidae | |
| Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos | (Bleeker, 1855) | Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos | Monacanthidae | Shortsnout filefish |
| Paramonacanthus curtorhynchus | (Bleeker, 1855) | Paramonacanthus curtorhynchos | Monacanthidae | Shortsnout filefish |
| Paramonacanthus falcatus | Kotthaus, 1979 | Paramonacanthus pusillus | Monacanthidae | Faintstripe filefish |
| Paramonacanthus filicauda | (Günther, 1880) | Arotrolepis filicauda | Monacanthidae | Threadfin leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus frenatus | (Peters, 1855) | Paramonacanthus frenatus | Monacanthidae | Wedgetail filefish |
| Paramonacanthus garretti | Fowler, 1928 | Thamnaconus garretti | Monacanthidae | Garrett's filefish |
| Paramonacanthus horae | Fraser-Brunner, 1941 | Paramonacanthus tricuspis | Monacanthidae | Estuary filefish |
| Paramonacanthus japonicas | (Tilesius, 1809) | Paramonacanthus japonicus | Monacanthidae | Hairfinned leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus japonicus | (Tilesius, 1809) | Paramonacanthus japonicus | Monacanthidae | Hairfinned leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus lowei | Hutchins, 1997 | Paramonacanthus lowei | Monacanthidae | Lowe's leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus matsuurai | Hutchins, 1997 | Paramonacanthus matsuurai | Monacanthidae | |
| Paramonacanthus nematophorus | (Günther, 1870) | Paramonacanthus nematophorus | Monacanthidae | |
| Paramonacanthus nemurus | (Bleeker, 1851) | Paramonacanthus choirocephalus | Monacanthidae | Pig faced leather jacket |
| Paramonacanthus nipponensis | (Kamohara, 1939) | Paramonacanthus nipponensis | Monacanthidae | Japanese leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus oblongus | (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850) | Paramonacanthus oblongus | Monacanthidae | Hair-finned filefish |
| Paramonacanthus oblongus otisensis | Whitley, 1931 | Paramonacanthus otisensis | Monacanthidae | Dusky leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus otisensis | Whitley, 1931 | Paramonacanthus otisensis | Monacanthidae | Dusky leatherjacket |
| Paramonacanthus pusillus | (Rüppell, 1829) | Paramonacanthus pusillus | Monacanthidae | Faintstripe filefish |
| Paramonacanthus sp. | Not applicable | Paramonacanthus arabicus | Monacanthidae | Gulf filefish |
| Paramonacanthus sulcatus | (Hollard, 1854) | Paramonacanthus sulcatus | Monacanthidae | Mudbank filefish |
| Paramonacanthus tricuspis | (Hollard, 1854) | Paramonacanthus tricuspis | Monacanthidae | Estuary filefish |
| Paramonacanthus whitleyi | Fraser-Brunner, 1941 | Paramonacanthus choirocephalus | Monacanthidae | Pig faced leather jacket |