| Nominal Species (n = 20) | Present allocation (n = 13) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Histiopterus acutirostris Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 | Evistias acutirostris | 7448 |
| Pentaceros capensis Cuvier, 1829 | Pentaceros capensis | 5449 |
| Pentaceros decacanthus Günther, 1859 | Pentaceros decacanthus | 4537 |
| Histiopterus elevatus Ramsay & Ogilby, 1888 | Zanclistius elevatus | 12965 |
| Paristiopterus gallipavo Whitley, 1944 | Paristiopterus gallipavo | 4537 |
| Quinquarius hendecacanthus McCulloch, 1915 | Pentaceros decacanthus | 80565 |
| Parazanclistius hutchinsi Hardy, 1983 | Parazanclistius hutchinsi | 9563 |
| Pentaceros japonicus Steindachner, 1883 | Pentaceros japonicus | 4537 |
| Pentaceros knerii Steindachner, 1866 | Pentaceros richardsoni | 33839 |
| Histiopterus labiosus Günther, 1872 | Paristiopterus labiosus | 12965 |
| Griffinetta nelsonensis Whitley & Phillipps, 1939 | Pentaceros richardsoni | 33839 |
| Pseudopentaceros pectoralis Hardy, 1983 | Pentaceros wheeleri | 58302 |
| Pentaceros quinquespinis Parin & Kotlyar, 1988 | Pentaceros quinquespinis | 27540 |
| Histiopterus recurvirostris Richardson, 1845 | Pentaceropsis recurvirostris | 12965 |
| Pentaceros richardsoni Smith, 1844 | Pentaceros richardsoni | 94521 |
| Pentaceros richardsoni (non Smith, 1844) | Pentaceros wheeleri | 4537 |
| Histiopterus spinifer Gilchrist, 1904 | Histiopterus typus | 9864 |
| Histiopterus typus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 | Histiopterus typus | 5449 |
| Histiopterus typus (non Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) | Evistias acutirostris | 7490 |
| Pseudopentaceros wheeleri Hardy, 1983 | Pentaceros wheeleri | 7448 |