拟三刺鲀科是辐鳍鱼纲鲀形目的其中一科。

拟三刺鲀科下分11个属，如下：

The spikefishes (family Triacanthodidae) are ray-finned fishes related to the pufferfishes and triggerfishes. They live in deep waters, below 50 metres (160 ft), but above the continental shelves. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, and the west-central Pacific.