| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Anoptoplacus pygmaeus | Smith-Vaniz, 2017 | Pygmy jawfish |
| Lonchopisthus ancistrus | Smith-Vaniz & Walsh, 2017 | Hook jawfish |
| Lonchopisthus higmani | Mead, 1959 | |
| Lonchopisthus lemur | (Myers, 1935) | |
| Lonchopisthus micrognathus | (Poey, 1860) | Swordtail jawfish |
| Lonchopisthus sinuscalifornicus | Castro-Aguirre & Villavicencio-Garayzar, 1988 | Longtailed jawfish |
| Opistognathus adelus | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | Obscure jawfish |
| Opistognathus afer | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | African jawfish |
| Opistognathus albicaudatus | Smith-Vaniz, 2011 | Whitetail jawfish |
| Opistognathus albomaculatus | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Whitespotted jawfish |
| Opistognathus alleni | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Abrolhos jawfish |
| Opistognathus asper | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Ashmore jawfish |
| Opistognathus aurifrons | (Jordan & Thompson, 1905) | Yellowhead jawfish |
| Opistognathus aurolineatus | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Threestripe jawfish |
| Opistognathus bathyphilus | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Lansdowne jawfish |
| Opistognathus biporus | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Bipored jawfish |
| Opistognathus brasiliensis | Smith-Vaniz, 1997 | Darkfin jawfish |
| Opistognathus brochus | Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003 | |
| Opistognathus castelnaui | Bleeker, 1860 | Castelnau's jawfish |
| Opistognathus challenger | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | |
| Opistognathus crassus | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | Stout jawfish |
| Opistognathus cuvierii | Valenciennes, 1836 | Bartail jawfish |
| Opistognathus cyanospilotus | Smith-Vaniz, 2009 | Blueblotch jawfish |
| Opistognathus darwiniensis | Macleay, 1878 | Darwin jawfish |
| Opistognathus decorus | Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985 | Tattooedj jawfish |
| Opistognathus dendriticus | (Jordan & Richardson, 1908) | Dendtric jawfish |
| Opistognathus dipharus | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | Tail beacon jawfish |
| Opistognathus elizabethensis | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Elizabeth reef jawfish |
| Opistognathus ensiferus | Smith-Vaniz, 2016 | Mannar jawfish |
| Opistognathus erdmanni | Smith-Vaniz, 2023 | Erdmann’s jawfish |
| Opistognathus evermanni | (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) | Rainbow jawfish |
| Opistognathus eximius | (Ogilby, 1908) | Harlequin smiler |
| Opistognathus fenmutis | Acero P. & Franke, 1993 | |
| Opistognathus fossoris | Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003 | |
| Opistognathus galapagensis | Allen & Robertson, 1991 | Galapagos jawfish |
| Opistognathus gilberti | Böhlke, 1967 | Yellow jawfish |
| Opistognathus hongkongiensis | Chan, 1968 | |
| Opistognathus hopkinsi | (Jordan & Snyder, 1902) | |
| Opistognathus inornatus | Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887 | Black jawfish |
| Opistognathus iyonis | (Jordan & Thompson, 1913) | |
| Opistognathus jacksoniensis | Macleay, 1881 | Smiler |
| Opistognathus latitabundus | (Whitley, 1937) | Blotched jawfish |
| Opistognathus leprocarus | Smith-Vaniz, 1997 | Roughcheek jawfish |
| Opistognathus liturus | Smith-Vaniz & Yoshino, 1985 | |
| Opistognathus lonchurus | Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Moustache jawfish |
| Opistognathus longinaris | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | Long nostril jawfish |
| Opistognathus macrognathus | Poey, 1860 | Banded jawfish |
| Opistognathus macrolepis | Peters, 1866 | Bigscale jawfish |
| Opistognathus margaretae | Smith-Vaniz, 1983 | Halfscaled jawfish |
| Opistognathus maxillosus | Poey, 1860 | Mottled jawfish |
| Opistognathus megalepis | Smith-Vaniz, 1972 | Largesacle jawfish |
| Opistognathus melachasme | Smith-Vaniz, 1972 | Yellowmouth jawfish |
| Opistognathus mexicanus | Allen & Robertson, 1991 | Mexican jawfish |
| Opistognathus muscatensis | Boulenger, 1888 | Robust jawfish |
| Opistognathus nigromarginatus | Rüppell, 1830 | Birdled jawfish |
| Opistognathus nothus | Smith-Vaniz, 1997 | |
| Opistognathus ocellicaudatus | Shinohara, 2021 | Eyespottail jawfish |
| Opistognathus panamaensis | Allen & Robertson, 1991 | Panamanian jawfish |
| Opistognathus papuensis | Bleeker, 1868 | Papuan jawfish |
| Opistognathus pardus | Smith-Vaniz, Bineesh & Akhilesh, 2012 | |
| Opistognathus punctatus | Peters, 1869 | Finespotted jawfish |
| Opistognathus randalli | Smith-Vaniz, 2009 | Gold-specs jawfish |
| Opistognathus reticeps | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Reticulated jawfish |
| Opistognathus reticulatus | (McKay, 1969) | Leopard jawfish |
| Opistognathus rhomaleus | Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 | Giant jawfish |
| Opistognathus robinsi | Smith-Vaniz, 1997 | Spotfin jawfish |
| Opistognathus rosenbergii | Bleeker, 1856 | Rosenberg's jawfish |
| Opistognathus rosenblatti | Allen & Robertson, 1991 | Blue-spotted jawfish |
| Opistognathus rufilineatus | Smith-Vaniz & Allen, 2007 | Red-Lined Jawfish |
| Opistognathus schrieri | Smith-Vaniz, 2017 | Curaçao jawfish |
| Opistognathus scops | (Jenkins & Evermann, 1889) | Bullseye jawfish |
| Opistognathus seminudus | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Halfnaked jawfish |
| Opistognathus signatus | Smith-Vaniz, 1997 | |
| Opistognathus simus | Smith-Vaniz, 2010 | Cargados jawfish |
| Opistognathus smithvanizi | Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003 | |
| Opistognathus solorensis | Bleeker, 1853 | Solor jawfish |
| Opistognathus stigmosus | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Coral sea jawfish |
| Opistognathus thionyi | Smith-Vaniz, Tornabene & Macieira, 2018 | Thiony’s jawfish |
| Opistognathus trimaculatus | Hiramatsu & Endo, 2013 | Threespot jawfish |
| Opistognathus variabilis | Smith-Vaniz, 2009 | Variable jawfish |
| Opistognathus verecundus | Smith-Vaniz, 2004 | Bashful jawfish |
| Opistognathus vicinus | Smith-Vaniz, Tornabene & Macieira, 2018 | Brazilian dusky jawfish |
| Opistognathus walkeri | Bussing & Lavenberg, 2003 | |
| Opistognathus whitehursti | (Longley, 1927) | Dusky jawfish |
| Stalix davidsheni | Klausewitz, 1985 | |
| Stalix dicra | Smith-Vaniz, 1989 | Forked jawfish |
| Stalix eremia | Smith-Vaniz, 1989 | Solitary jawfish |
| Stalix flavida | Smith-Vaniz, 1989 | |
| Stalix histrio | Jordan & Snyder, 1902 | Harlequin jawfish |
| Stalix immaculata | Xu & Zhan, 1980 | |
| Stalix moenensis | (Popta, 1922) | Muna jawfish |
| Stalix omanensis | Norman, 1939 | Oman jawfish |
| Stalix sheni | Smith-Vaniz, 1989 | |
| Stalix toyoshio | Shinohara, 1999 | |
| Stalix versluysi | (Weber, 1913) | Versluys' jawfish |