n = 15
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanocetus cirrifer | Regan & Trewavas, 1932 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus eustalus | Pietsch & Van Duzer, 1980 | Melanocetus eustalus | Melanocetidae | |
| Melanocetus ferox | Regan, 1926 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus johnsoni | Günther, 1864 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus johnsonii | Günther, 1864 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus krechi | Brauer, 1902 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus megalodontis | Beebe & Crane, 1947 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus murrayi | Günther, 1887 | Melanocetus murrayi | Melanocetidae | Murray's abyssal anglerfish |
| Melanocetus niger | Regan, 1925 | Melanocetus niger | Melanocetidae | |
| Melanocetus pelagicus | Brauer, 1902 | Caulophryne pelagica | Caulophrynidae | |
| Melanocetus polyactis | Regan, 1925 | Melanocetus polyactis | Melanocetidae | |
| Melanocetus rossi | Balushkin & Fedorov, 1981 | Melanocetus rossi | Melanocetidae | |
| Melanocetus rotundatus | Gilchrist, 1903 | Melanocetus johnsonii | Melanocetidae | Humpback anglerfish |
| Melanocetus tumidus | Parr, 1927 | Melanocetus murrayi | Melanocetidae | Murray's abyssal anglerfish |
| Melanocetus vorax | Brauer, 1902 | Melanocetus murrayi | Melanocetidae | Murray's abyssal anglerfish |