n = 19
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sciades assimilis | (Günther, 1864) | Ariopsis assimilis | Ariidae | Mayan sea catfish |
| Sciades couma | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Sciades couma | Ariidae | Couma sea catfish |
| Sciades dowii | (Gill, 1863) | Sciades dowii | Ariidae | Flapnose sea catfish |
| Sciades emphysetus | (Müller & Troschel, 1849) | Sciades parkeri | Ariidae | Gillbacker sea catfish |
| Sciades guatemalensis | (Günther, 1864) | Ariopsis guatemalensis | Ariidae | Blue sea catfish |
| Sciades herzbergii | (Bloch, 1794) | Sciades herzbergii | Ariidae | Pemecou sea catfish |
| Sciades hymenorrhinos | (Bleeker, 1862) | Sciades herzbergii | Ariidae | Pemecou sea catfish |
| Sciades hymenorrhinus | (Bleeker, 1862) | Sciades herzbergii | Ariidae | Pemecou sea catfish |
| Sciades marmoratus | Gill, 1870 | Leiarius marmoratus | Pimelodidae | |
| Sciades mastersi | (Ogilby, 1898) | Hexanematichthys mastersi | Ariidae | Master's catfish |
| Sciades parkeri | (Traill, 1832) | Sciades parkeri | Ariidae | Gillbacker sea catfish |
| Sciades passany | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Sciades passany | Ariidae | Passany sea catfish |
| Sciades paucus | (Kailola, 2000) | Sciades paucus | Ariidae | |
| Sciades pictus | (Müller & Troschel, 1849) | Leiarius pictus | Pimelodidae | |
| Sciades platypogon | (Günther, 1864) | Occidentarius platypogon | Ariidae | Cominate sea catfish |
| Sciades proops | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Sciades proops | Ariidae | Crucifix sea catfish |
| Sciades seemanni | (Günther, 1864) | Ariopsis seemanni | Ariidae | Tete sea catfish |
| Sciades sona | (Hamilton, 1822) | Sciades sona | Ariidae | Sona sea catfish |
| Sciades troschelii | Gill, 1863 | Notarius troschelii | Ariidae | Chili sea catfish |