棘花鮨屬(Plectranthias)有以下物種：
•Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014 (Alcock's perchlet)
•阿氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias alleni J. E. Randall, 1980 (Allen's perchlet)
•高棘棘花鮨，Plectranthias altipinnatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980
•擬棘花鮨Plectranthias anthioides (Günther, 1872)
•巴氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias barroi
•鮑科氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias bauchotae J. E. Randall, 1980
•Plectranthias bennetti G. R. Allen & F. M. Walsh, 2015 (Bennett's perchlet)
•貪食棘花鮨，Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1987
•擬髯棘花鮨，Plectranthias cirrhitoides J. E. Randall, 1980
•Plectranthias elaine Heemstra & J. E. Randall, 2009
•Plectranthias elongatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011
•印度洋棘花鮨，Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & W. D. Anderson, 1983
•斐濟棘花鮨，Plectranthias fijiensis U. Raj & Seeto, 1983
•Plectranthias flammeus J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 (Flame perchlet)
•福雷斯特氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir, 1977
•福氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias fourmanoiri J. E. Randall, 1980 (Double-spot perchlet)
•加氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias gardineri (Regan, 1908)
•杏色棘花鮨，Plectranthias garrupellus C. R. Robins & Starck, 1961 (Apricot perchlet)
•海氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias helenae J. E. Randall, 1980：又稱海倫棘花鱸。
•弱刺棘花鮨，Plectranthias inermis J. E. Randall, 1980 (Checkered perchlet)
•中間棘花鮨，Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus, 1973)
•日本棘花鮨，Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner, 1883) (Japanese perchlet)：又稱日本棘花鱸。
•焦氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias jothyi J. E. Randall, 1996：又稱焦氏棘花鱸。
•黃吻棘花鮨，Plectranthias kamii J. E. Randall, 1980：又稱黃吻棘花鱸。
•凱氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias kelloggi (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903)：又稱凱氏棘花鱸。
•Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz, 2006
•納普氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias knappi J. E. Randall, 1996
•拉氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias lasti J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Trawl perchlet)
•長線泣花鮨，Planctanthias longifilis
•銀點棘花鮨，Plectranthias longimanus (M. C. W. Weber, 1913) (Long-fin perchlet)：又稱長臂棘花鱸。
•斑紋棘花鮨(Plectranthias maculatus)
•斑尾棘花鮨，Plectranthias maculicauda (Regan, 1914) (Spot-tail perchlet)
•莫氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias maugei J. E. Randall, 1980
•大鱗棘花鮨，Plectranthias megalepis (Günther, 1880)
•金黃棘花鮨，Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979 (Citron perchlet)
•高鰭棘花鮨，Plectranthias morgansi (J. L. B. Smith, 1961) (Flag-fin perchlet)
•短棘棘花鮨，Plectranthias nanus J. E. Randall, 1980 (Bown-band perchlet)：又稱短棘花鱸。
•Plectranthias nazcae W. D. Anderson, 2008 (Red perchlet)
•蒼棘花鮨，Plectranthias pallidus J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Pale perchlet)
•帕氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias parini W. D. Anderson & J. E. Randall, 1991 (Parin's perchlet)
•佩氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias pelicieri J. E. Randall & Shimizu, 1994
•倫氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980：又稱蘭道氏棘花鱸。
•後紋棘花鮨，Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979
•羅氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias robertsi J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Filamentous perchlet)
•紅帶棘花鮨，Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979
•相模棘花鮨，Plectranthias sagamiensis (Katayama, 1964)
•沈氏棘花鮨，Plectranthias sheni J. P. Chen & K. T. Shao, 2002
•Plectranthias takasei A. C. Gill, Y. K. Tea & Senou, 2016 (Hinomaru perchlet)
•泰勒棘花鮨，Plectranthias taylori J. E. Randall, 1980
•旗鰭棘花鮨，Plectranthias vexillarius J. E. Randall, 1980
•雜斑棘花鮨，Plectranthias wheeleri J. E. Randall, 1980 (Spotted perchlet)：又稱威氏棘花鱸。
•懷特棘花鮨，Plectranthias whiteheadi J. E. Randall, 1980：又稱懷特氏棘花鱸。
•紅斑棘花鮨，Plectranthias winniensis (J. C. Tyler, 1966) (Red-blotch perchlet)：又稱紅椒棘花鱸。
•Plectranthias xanthomaculatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011
•山川棘花鮨，Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972：又稱山川氏棘花鱸。
