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| No. | Valid Name | Author | English Name |
| 1. | Polyacanthonotus africanus | (Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924) | |
| 2. | Polyacanthonotus challengeri | (Vaillant, 1888) | Longnose tapirfish |
| 3. | Polyacanthonotus merretti | Sulak, Crabtree & Hureau, 1984 | |
| 4. | Polyacanthonotus rissoanus | (De Filippi & Verany, 1857) | Smallmouth spiny eel |