| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polycheles aculeatus Galil, 2002 |
Western Central Pacific | ||
| Polycheles amemiyai Yokoya, 1933 |
Northwest Pacific | ||
| Polycheles baccatus Bate, 1878 |
Central Pacific | ||
| Polycheles coccifer Galil, 2000 |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Polycheles crucifer (Willemoes-Suhm, 1873) |
Western Central Atlantic | ||
| Polycheles enthrix (Bate, 1878) |
Western Pacific | ||
| Polycheles kermadecensis (Sund, 1920) |
Western Pacific | ||
| Polycheles martini Ahyong & Brown, 2002 |
Western Pacific | 4.4 | |
| Polycheles perarmatus Holthuis, 1952 |
Atlantic Ocean | 5.44 | |
| Polycheles tanneri Faxon, 1893 |
Eastern Pacific | ||
| Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862 |
Circumglobal from tropical to polar regions | 10 |