n = 12
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heterobranchus bidorsalis | Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | Clariidae | African catfish |
| Heterobranchus boulengeri | Pellegrin, 1922 | Heterobranchus boulengeri | Clariidae | |
| Heterobranchus geoffroyi | Valenciennes, 1840 | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | Clariidae | African catfish |
| Heterobranchus intermedius | Günther, 1864 | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | Clariidae | African catfish |
| Heterobranchus isopterus | Bleeker, 1863 | Heterobranchus isopterus | Clariidae | |
| Heterobranchus laticeps | Peters, 1852 | Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | Sampa |
| Heterobranchus longifilis | Valenciennes, 1840 | Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | Sampa |
| Heterobranchus longifinis | Valenciennes, 1840 | Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | Sampa |
| Heterobranchus macronema | Bleeker, 1863 | Heterobranchus isopterus | Clariidae | |
| Heterobranchus platycephalus | Nichols & LaMonte, 1934 | Heterobranchus longifilis | Clariidae | Sampa |
| Heterobranchus senegalensis | Valenciennes, 1840 | Heterobranchus bidorsalis | Clariidae | African catfish |
| Heterobranchus tapeinopterus | Bleeker, 1853 | Encheloclarias tapeinopterus | Clariidae |