发光鲷科为辐鳍鱼纲鲈形目的其中一个科。

发光鲷科下分9个属，如下：

The Acropomatidae, also known as the lanternbellies or the temperate ocean-basses, are a family of perciform fish consisting of 33 marine species. Members of Acropoma are notable for having light-emitting organs along their undersides. They are found in all temperate and tropical oceans, usually at depths of several hundred meters.