| Nominal Species (n = 61) | Present allocation (n = 46) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Cepola abbreviata Valenciennes, 1835 | Acanthocepola abbreviata | 127963 |
| Owstonia ainonaka Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia ainonaka | 119093 |
| Cepola aotea Waite, 1910 | Cepola haastii | 11954 |
| Cepola attenuata Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia aurora Liao, Reyes & Shao, 2022 | Owstonia aurora | 127466 |
| Cepola australis Ogilby, 1899 | Cepola australis | 9002 |
| Owstonia contodon Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia contodon | 119093 |
| Owstonia crassa Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia crassa | 119093 |
| Acanthocepola cuneatus Smith, 1935 | Acanthocepola indica | 127963 |
| Owstonia dispar Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia dispar | 119093 |
| Loxopseudochromis dorypterus Fowler, 1934 | Owstonia dorypterus | 40966 |
| Owstonia elongata Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia elongata | 119093 |
| Owstonia fallax Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia fallax | 119093 |
| Owstonia geminata Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia geminata | 119093 |
| Cepola gigas Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Opsipseudochromis grammodon Fowler, 1934 | Owstonia grammodon | 119093 |
| Hypolycodes haastii Hector, 1881 | Cepola haastii | 26282 |
| Owstonia hastata Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia hastata | 119093 |
| Owstonia hawaiiensis Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia hawaiiensis | 119093 |
| Owstonia ignota Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia ignota | 119093 |
| Cepola indica Day, 1888 | Acanthocepola indica | 26282 |
| Owstonia japonica Kamohara, 1935 | Owstonia japonica | 119093 |
| Cepola jugularis Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia kamoharai Endo, Liao & Matsuura, 2015 | Owstonia kamoharai | 116607 |
| Cepola krusensternii Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 | Acanthocepola krusensternii | 12965 |
| Owstonia lepiota Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia lepiota | 119093 |
| Cepola limbata Valenciennes, 1835 | Acanthocepola limbata | 26282 |
| Cepola longicauda Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia maccullochi Whitley, 1934 | Owstonia maccullochi | 119093 |
| Ophidion macrophthalmum Linnaeus, 1758 | Cepola macrophthalma | 36656 |
| Sphenanthias macrophthalmus Fourmanoir, 1985 | Owstonia macrophthalma | 82235 |
| Cepola marginata Rafinesque, 1810 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia melanoptera Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia melanoptera | 119093 |
| Owstonia merensis Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia merensis | 119093 |
| Parasphenanthias microlepis Fowler, 1934 | Owstonia weberi | 6648 |
| Owstonia mundyi Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia mundyi | 119093 |
| Owstonia nalani Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia nalani | 119093 |
| Sphenanthias nigromarginatus Fourmanoir, 1985 | Owstonia nigromarginata | 82235 |
| Cepola novemradiata Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia nudibucca Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia nudibucca | 119093 |
| Cepola pauciradiata Cadenat, 1950 | Cepola pauciradiata | 5985 |
| Sphenanthias pectinifer Myers, 1939 | Owstonia sibogae | 119093 |
| Owstonia psilos Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia psilos | 119093 |
| Owstonia raredonae Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia raredonae | 119093 |
| Owstonia rhamma Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia rhamma | 119093 |
| Cepola rubescens Linnaeus, 1764 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Owstonia sarmiento Liao, Reyes & Shao, 2009 | Owstonia sarmiento | 82235 |
| Cepola schlegelii Bleeker, 1854 | Cepola schlegelii | 40966 |
| Owstonia scottensis Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia scottensis | 119093 |
| Cepola serpentiformis Lacepède, 1800 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Sphenanthias sibogae Weber, 1913 | Owstonia sibogae | 119093 |
| Owstonia similis Smith-Vaniz & Johnson, 2016 | Owstonia similis | 119093 |
| Sphenanthias simoterus Smith, 1968 | Owstonia simotera | 119093 |
| Cepola taenia Linnaeus, 1766 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Pseudocepola taeniosoma Kamohara, 1935 | Owstonia taeniosoma | 119093 |
| Owstonia tosaensis Kamohara, 1934 | Owstonia tosaensis | 119093 |
| Owstonia totomiensis (non Tanaka, 1908) | Owstonia nudibucca | 119093 |
| Owstonia totomiensis Tanaka, 1908 | Owstonia totomiensis | 119093 |
| Cepola truncata Swainson, 1839 | Cepola macrophthalma | 5985 |
| Parasphenanthias weberi Gilchrist, 1922 | Owstonia weberi | 119093 |
| Sphenanthias whiteheadi Talwar, 1973 | Owstonia whiteheadi | 119093 |