| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Acanthoplesiops echinatus Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 1990 | Acanthoplesiops echinatus (p. 2) |
| Acanthoplesiops hiatti Schultz, 1953 | Acanthoplesiops hiatti (p. 2-3) |
| Acanthoplesiops indicus (Day, 1888) | Acanthoplesiops indicus (p. 3) |
| Acanthoplesiops naka Mooi & Gill, 2004 | Acanthoplesiops naka (p. 3;fig.1-2;tab.1) |
| Acanthoplesiops psilogaster Hardy, 1985 | Acanthoplesiops psilogaster (p. 3) |