They are mainly found in Australia, but there are also species in southern South America ("Percichthys") and eastern Asia ("Coreoperca" and "Siniperca").
Распространены в пресных водах Австралии, Чили, Аргентины ("Percichthys") и Восточной Азии ("Coreoperca", "Siniperca"), реже в солоноватой воде.