隐棘鳚科为辐鳍鱼纲鲈形目的其中一个科。

隐棘鳚科其下2个属，如下：

Cryptacanthodes is a genus of perciform fishes commonly referred to as wrymouths. They are mostly found in the Pacific Ocean with one species native to the Atlantic Ocean where they are benthic fishes, tunneling through soft substrates. It is currently the only known genus in its family.