The following species are classified within the genus: •
Hephaestus adamsoni (
Trewavas, 1940) (Adamson's grunter) •
Hephaestus carbo (
J. D. Ogilby &
McCulloch, 1916) (Coal grunter) •
Hephaestus epirrhinos Vari &
Hutchins, 1978 (Longnose sooty grunter) •
Hephaestus fuliginosus (
Macleay, 1883) (Sooty grunter) •
Hephaestus habbemai (
M. C. W. Weber, 1910) (Mountain grunter) •
Hephaestus jenkinsi (
Whitley, 1945) (Western sooty grunter) •
Hephaestus komaensis Allen &
Jebb, 1993 •
Hephaestus lineatus Allen, 1984 (Lined grunter) •
Hephaestus obtusifrons (
Mees &
Kailola, 1977) •
Hephaestus raymondi (Mees & Kailola, 1977) (Raymond's grunter) •
Hephaestus roemeri (
M. C. W. Weber, 1910) (Röemer's grunter) •
Hephaestus transmontanus (Mees & Kailola, 1977) (Sepik grunter) •
Hephaestus trimaculatus (Macleay, 1883) (Threespot grunter) •
Hephaestus tulliensis De Vis, 1884 (Khaki grunter) ==References==