| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthoplesiops cappuccino Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal, 2013 |
Red Sea spiny basslet | Western Indian Ocean | 1.64 |
| Acanthoplesiops echinatus Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 1990 |
Hiatt's longfin | Western Pacific | 4 |
| Acanthoplesiops hiatti Schultz, 1953 |
Hiatt's basslet | Western Pacific | 2.4 |
| Acanthoplesiops indicus (Day, 1888) |
Scottie | Indian Ocean | 5 |
| Acanthoplesiops jessicae Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2020 |
Western Pacific | 1.48 | |
| Acanthoplesiops naka Mooi & Gill, 2004 |
Tongan spiny basslet | Eastern Central Pacific | 0.99 |
| Acanthoplesiops psilogaster Hardy, 1985 |
Barebelly longfin | Western Pacific | 2.26 |