n = 13
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthistius bleekeri | (Vaillant, 1878) | Epinephelus bleekeri | Epinephelidae | Duskytail grouper |
| Acanthistius brasilianus | (Cuvier, 1828) | Acanthistius brasilianus | Anthiadidae | Argentine seabass |
| Acanthistius cinctus | (Günther, 1859) | Acanthistius cinctus | Anthiadidae | Yellowbanded perch |
| Acanthistius fuscus | Regan, 1913 | Acanthistius fuscus | Anthiadidae | Rapanui seabass |
| Acanthistius joanae | Heemstra, 2010 | Acanthistius joanae | Anthiadidae | Scalyjaw koester |
| Acanthistius leopardinus | (Cuvier, 1828) | Plectropomus leopardus | Epinephelidae | Leopard coralgrouper |
| Acanthistius ocellatus | (Günther, 1859) | Acanthistius ocellatus | Anthiadidae | Eastern wirrah |
| Acanthistius pardalotus | Hutchins, 1981 | Acanthistius pardalotus | Anthiadidae | Leopard wirrah |
| Acanthistius patachonicus | (Jenyns, 1840) | Acanthistius patachonicus | Anthiadidae | |
| Acanthistius paxtoni | Hutchins & Kuiter, 1982 | Acanthistius paxtoni | Anthiadidae | Orangelined wirrah |
| Acanthistius pictus | (Tschudi, 1846) | Acanthistius pictus | Anthiadidae | Brick seabass |
| Acanthistius sebastoides | (Castelnau, 1861) | Acanthistius sebastoides | Anthiadidae | Koester |
| Acanthistius serratus | (Cuvier, 1828) | Acanthistius serratus | Anthiadidae | Western wirrah |