| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Dactyloptena gilberti Snyder, 1909 | Dactyloptena gilberti (p. ) |
| Dactyloptena macracantha (Bleeker, 1855) | Dactyloptena macracantha (p. ) |
| Dactyloptena orientalis (Cuvier, 1829) | Dactyloptena orientalis (p. ) |
| Dactyloptena papilio Ogilby, 1910 | Dactyloptena papilio (p. ) |
| Dactyloptena peterseni (Nyström, 1887) | Dactyloptena peterseni (p. ) |
| Dactyloptena tiltoni Eschmeyer, 1997 | Dactyloptena tiltoni (p. ) |