n = 20
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apistus balnearum | Ogilby, 1910 | Apistus carinatus | Apistidae | Ocellated waspfish |
| Apistus barbatus | Cuvier, 1829 | Tetraroge barbata | Tetrarogidae | Bearded roguefish |
| Apistus binotatus | Peters, 1855 | Ablabys binotatus | Tetrarogidae | Redskinfish |
| Apistus caloundra | De Vis, 1886 | Apistops caloundra | Apistidae | Short-armed waspfish |
| Apistus carenatus | (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Apistus carinatus | Apistidae | Ocellated waspfish |
| Apistus carinatus | (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Apistus carinatus | Apistidae | Ocellated waspfish |
| Apistus dermacanthus | Bleeker, 1852 | Cocotropus dermacanthus | Aploactinidae | Spinyskin velvetfish |
| Apistus dracaena | Cuvier, 1829 | Pseudovespicula dracaena | Tetrarogidae | Draco waspfish |
| Apistus faurei | Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908 | Apistus carinatus | Apistidae | Ocellated waspfish |
| Apistus israelitarum | Cuvier, 1829 | Apistus carinatus | Apistidae | Ocellated waspfish |
| Apistus longispinis | Cuvier, 1829 | Paracentropogon longispinis | Tetrarogidae | Wispy waspfish |
| Apistus macracanthus | Bleeker, 1852 | Ablabys macracanthus | Tetrarogidae | Spiny waspfish |
| Apistus marmoratus | Cuvier, 1829 | Gymnapistes marmoratus | Tetrarogidae | Soldier |
| Apistus niger | Cuvier, 1829 | Tetraroge nigra | Tetrarogidae | |
| Apistus rubripinnis | Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 | Paracentropogon rubripinnis | Tetrarogidae | |
| Apistus taenianotus | Cuvier, 1829 | Ablabys taenianotus | Tetrarogidae | Cockatoo waspfish |
| Apistus taenionotus | Cuvier, 1829 | Ablabys taenianotus | Tetrarogidae | Cockatoo waspfish |
| Apistus trachinodes | Cuvier, 1829 | Vespicula trachinoides | Tetrarogidae | |
| Apistus trachinoides | Cuvier, 1829 | Vespicula trachinoides | Tetrarogidae | |
| Apistus zollingeri | Bleeker, 1848 | Vespicula zollingeri | Tetrarogidae |