| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chaetodipterus faber | (Broussonet, 1782) | Atlantic spadefish |
| Chaetodipterus lippei | Steindachner, 1895 | West African spadefish |
| Chaetodipterus zonatus | (Girard, 1858) | Pacific spadefish |
| Ephippus goreensis | Cuvier, 1831 | East Atlantic African spadefish |
| Ephippus orbis | (Bloch, 1787) | Orbfish |
| Parapsettus panamensis | (Steindachner, 1876) | Panama spadefish |
| Platax batavianus | Cuvier, 1831 | Humpback batfish |
| Platax boersii | Bleeker, 1853 | Golden spadefish |
| Platax orbicularis | (Forsskål, 1775) | Orbicular batfish |
| Platax pinnatus | (Linnaeus, 1758) | Dusky batfish |
| Platax teira | (Fabricius, 1775) | Longfin batfish |
| Proteracanthus sarissophorus | (Cantor, 1849) | |
| Rhinoprenes pentanemus | Munro, 1964 | Threadfin scat |
| Tripterodon orbis | Playfair, 1867 | African spadefish |
| Zabidius novemaculeatus | (McCulloch, 1916) | Ninespine batfish |