Paracentropogon is a genus of ray-finned fishes, waspfishes belonging to the subfamily Tetraroginae, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives, These fish are found in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean.

Paracentropogon was originally described as a genus in 1876 by the Dutch herpetologist and ichthyologist Pieter Bleeker with Apistus longispinis designated as its type species.

[5] There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[4] Some authorities consider it likely that P. vespa is a junior synonym of P.

[6] Paracentropogon is characterised by having the body covered in small scales, there is a single spine and 4 soft rays in the pelvic fins.

[7] The largest species in this genus of small fishes is P. longispinis which has a maximum published total length of 13 cm (5.1 in).