n = 7
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthoplesiops cappuccino | Gill, Bogorodsky & Mal, 2013 | Acanthoplesiops cappuccino | Plesiopidae | Red Sea spiny basslet |
| Acanthoplesiops echinatus | Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 1990 | Acanthoplesiops echinatus | Plesiopidae | Hiatt's longfin |
| Acanthoplesiops hiatti | Schultz, 1953 | Acanthoplesiops hiatti | Plesiopidae | Hiatt's basslet |
| Acanthoplesiops indicus | (Day, 1888) | Acanthoplesiops indicus | Plesiopidae | Scottie |
| Acanthoplesiops jessicae | Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2020 | Acanthoplesiops jessicae | Plesiopidae | |
| Acanthoplesiops naka | Mooi & Gill, 2004 | Acanthoplesiops naka | Plesiopidae | Tongan spiny basslet |
| Acanthoplesiops psilogaster | Hardy, 1985 | Acanthoplesiops psilogaster | Plesiopidae | Barebelly longfin |