| Valid name | Kyphosus |
| Synonym | Type: Kyphosus bigibbus Lacepède, by monotypy. |
| Synonym | Kyphosus Lacepède. 1801 |
| Synonym | Sectator Jordan and Gilbert, 1881, by monotypy). |
| Synonym | Gender: M; Histoire naturelle des Poissons, 3: 114 |
| Synonym | Xysterus Rafinesque, 1815, Anal. nat.: 88. |
| Synonym | Seleima S. Bowdich, 1825, Excurs. Madeira: 238 (type: Seleima aurata Bowdich, by monotypy). |
| Synonym | ? Opisthistius Gill, 1862, Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad.: 245 (type: Opisthistius tahmel (Rüppell)). |
| Synonym | Pimelepterus Lacepède, 1802, ibid., 4: 429 (type: Pimelepterus bosquii Lacepède, by monotypy). |
| Synonym | Dorsuarius Lacepède, 1803, ibid., 5: 482 (type: Dorsuarius nigrescens (Commerson), by monotypy). |
| Synonym | Xyster Lacepède, 1803, ibid., 5: 484 (type: Xyster fuscus (Commerson), by monotypy). |