Ainocottus Jordan & Starks, 1904
- Alcichthys Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 2 spp.
- Andriashevicottus Fedorov, 1990
— 1 sp.
- Antipodocottus Bolin, 1952
— 4 spp.
- Archaulus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
— 1 sp.
- Archistes Jordan & Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898
— 1 sp.
- Argyrocottus Herzenstein, 1892
— 1 sp.
Artediellichthys Taranetz, 1941
- Artediellina Taranetz, 1937
— 1 sp.
- Artedielloides Soldatov, 1922
— 1 sp.
Artediellops
- Artediellops Neelov, 1979; (valid subgenus)
- Artediellus Jordan, 1885
— 14 spp.
- Artedius Girard, 1856
— 8 spp.
- Ascelichthys Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
— 1 sp.
Asemichthys Gilbert, 1912
Aspicottus Girard, 1854
- Clypeocottus Ayres, 1854; (synonym)
- Astrocottus Bolin, 1936
— 3 spp.
- Atopocottus Bolin, 1936
— 1 sp.
- Bero Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 2 spp.
- Blepsias Cuvier, 1829
— 4 spp.
- Bolinia Yabe, 1991
— 1 sp.
- Bunocottus
— 1 sp.
Calycilepidotus
- Calycilepidotus Ayres, 1855; (valid subgenus)
- Centridermichthys
— 8 spp.
- Chitonotus Lockington, 1879
— 2 spp.
- Clinocottus Gill, 1861
— 5 spp.
- Cottiusculus Schmidt in Jordan, 1904
— 3 spp.
- Cottus Linnaeus, 1758
— 72 spp.
- Daruma Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 1 sp.
Elaphichthys
- Elaphichthys Jordan & Starks, 1904; (no revision)
- Enophrys Swainson, 1839
— 3 spp.
- Furcina Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 2 spp.
- Gymnocanthus Swainson, 1839
— 7 spp.
- Hemilepidotus Cuvier, 1829
— 8 spp.
- Hemitripterus Cuvier, 1829
— 7 spp.
- Icelinus Jordan, 1885
— 12 spp.
- Icelus Kro{/yer, 1845
— 15 spp.
- Jordania Starks, 1895
— 1 sp.
- Leiocottus Girard, 1856
— 1 sp.
- Lepidobero
— 1 sp.
- Leptocottus Girard, 1854
— 1 sp.
- Megalocottus Gill, 1861
— 1 sp.
Melletes
- Melletes Bean, 1880; (valid subgenus)
- Mesocottus Gratzianov, 1907
— 1 sp.
- Micrenophrys Andriashev, 1954
— 1 sp.
- Microcottus Schmidt, 1940
— 1 sp.
- Myoxocephalus Tilesius (ex Steller), 1811
— 14 spp.
- Nautichthys Girard, 1858
— 3 spp.
- Ocynectes Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 2 spp.
- Oligocottus Girard, 1856
— 6 spp.
- Orthonopias Starks & Mann, 1911
— 1 sp.
- Paricelinus Eigenmann & Eigenmann, 1889
— 2 spp.
- Phallocottus Schultz, 1938
— 1 sp.
- Phasmatocottus Bolin, 1936
— 1 sp.
- Porocottus Gill, 1859
— 10 spp.
- Pseudoblennius Temminck & Schlegel, 1850
— 7 spp.
- Radulinopsis Soldatov & Lindberg, 1930
— 2 spp.
- Radulinus Gilbert, 1890
— 4 spp.
- Rastrinus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
— 1 sp.
- Ricuzenius Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 3 spp.
- Ruscarius Jordan & Starks, 1895
— 1 sp.
- Scorpaenichthys Girard, 1854
— 1 sp.
- Sigmistes Rutter in Jordan & Evermann, 1898
— 2 spp.
- Stelgistrum Jordan & Gilbert in Jordan & Evermann, 1898
— 4 spp.
- Stlegicottus Bolin, 1936
— 1 sp.
- Stlengis Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 3 spp.
- Synchirus Bean, 1890
— 1 sp.
Tauridea
- Tauridea Jordan & Rice, 1878; (no revision)
- Taurocottus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915
— 1 sp.
- Taurulus Gratzianov, 1907
— 1 sp.
- Thyriscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912
— 1 sp.
- Trachidermus Heckel, 1837
— 1 sp.
- Trichocottus Soldatov & Pavlenko, 1915
— 1 sp.
- Triglops Reinhardt, 1830
— 9 spp.
- Triglopsis Girard, 1851
— 3 spp.
- Vellitor Jordan & Starks, 1904
— 2 spp.
- Zesticelus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
— 4 spp.
- Cottocomephorinae
— 7 spp.