n = 29
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontinus accraensis | Norman, 1935 | Pontinus accraensis | Scorpaenidae | Ghanean rockfish |
| Pontinus beanorum | Evermann & Marsh, 1900 | Neomerinthe beanorum | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus canariensis | (Sauvage, 1878) | Scorpaena canariensis | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus castor | Poey, 1860 | Pontinus castor | Scorpaenidae | Longsnout scorpionfish |
| Pontinus clemensi | Fitch, 1955 | Pontinus clemensi | Scorpaenidae | Mottled scorpionfish |
| Pontinus corallinus | Miranda Ribeiro, 1903 | Pontinus corallinus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus dubius | Steindachner, 1902 | Pontinus furcirhinus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus filifer | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Pontinus kuhlii | Scorpaenidae | Offshore rockfish |
| Pontinus furcirhinus | Garman, 1899 | Pontinus furcirhinus | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus helena | Eschmeyer, 1965 | Pontinus helena | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus hexanema | (Günther, 1880) | Pontinus rhodochrous | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus kuhli | (Bowdich, 1825) | Pontinus kuhlii | Scorpaenidae | Offshore rockfish |
| Pontinus kuhlii | (Bowdich, 1825) | Pontinus kuhlii | Scorpaenidae | Offshore rockfish |
| Pontinus leda | Eschmeyer, 1969 | Pontinus leda | Scorpaenidae | Speckled deepwater scorpionfish |
| Pontinus longispinis | Goode & Bean, 1896 | Pontinus longispinis | Scorpaenidae | Longspine scorpionfish |
| Pontinus macrocephalus | (Sauvage, 1882) | Pontinus macrocephalus | Scorpaenidae | Large-headed scorpionfish |
| Pontinus macrolepis | Goode & Bean, 1896 | Pontinus nematophthalmus | Scorpaenidae | Spinythroat scorpionfish |
| Pontinus microlepis | Bean, 1912 | Pontinus castor | Scorpaenidae | Longsnout scorpionfish |
| Pontinus nematophthalmus | (Günther, 1860) | Pontinus nematophthalmus | Scorpaenidae | Spinythroat scorpionfish |
| Pontinus niger | Fourmanoir, 1971 | Ectreposebastes niger | Setarchidae | Pelagic scorpionfish |
| Pontinus nigerimum | Eschmeyer, 1983 | Pontinus nigerimum | Scorpaenidae | Blacklash scorpionfish |
| Pontinus nigropunctatus | (Günther, 1868) | Pontinus nigropunctatus | Scorpaenidae | St. Helena deepwater scorpionfish |
| Pontinus pollux | Poey, 1860 | Pontinus castor | Scorpaenidae | Longsnout scorpionfish |
| Pontinus rathbuni | Goode & Bean, 1896 | Pontinus rathbuni | Scorpaenidae | Highfin scorpionfish |
| Pontinus rhodochrous | (Günther, 1872) | Pontinus rhodochrous | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus sierra | (Gilbert, 1890) | Pontinus sierra | Scorpaenidae | Speckled scorpionfish |
| Pontinus strigatus | Heller & Snodgrass, 1903 | Pontinus strigatus | Scorpaenidae | Stalkeye scorpionfish |
| Pontinus tentacularis | (Fowler, 1938) | Pontinus tentacularis | Scorpaenidae | |
| Pontinus vaughani | Barnhart & Hubbs, 1946 | Pontinus vaughani | Scorpaenidae | Spotback scorpionfish |