| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Syscenus infelix Harger, 1880 | Northwest Atlantic and the Mediterranean | ||
| Syscenus intermedius Richardson, 1910 | Western Central Pacific | ||
| Syscenus karu Bruce, 2005 | Western Central Pacific | ||
| Syscenus latus Richardson, 1909 | Western Pacific | ||
| Syscenus moana Bruce, 2005 | Western Central Pacific | ||
| Syscenus pacificus Nunomura, 1981 | Western Pacific | ||
| Syscenus peruanus Menzies & George, 1972 | Southeast Pacific | ||
| Syscenus springthorpei Bruce, 1997 | Western Pacific |