n = 22
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malapterurus affinis | Günther, 1864 | Malapterurus beninensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus barbatus | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus barbatus | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus beninensis | Murray, 1855 | Malapterurus beninensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus cavalliensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus cavalliensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus coila | Hamilton, 1822 | Ailia coila | Ailiidae | Gangetic ailia |
| Malapterurus electricus | (Gmelin, 1789) | Malapterurus electricus | Malapteruridae | Electric catfish |
| Malapterurus electricus oguensis | Sauvage, 1879 | Malapterurus oguensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus leonensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus leonensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus melanochir | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus melanochir | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus microstoma | Poll & Gosse, 1969 | Malapterurus microstoma | Malapteruridae | Smallmouth electric catfish |
| Malapterurus minjiriya | Sagua, 1987 | Malapterurus minjiriya | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus monsembeensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus monsembeensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus occidentalis | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus occidentalis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus oguensis | Sauvage, 1879 | Malapterurus oguensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus polli | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus punctatus | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus punctatus | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus shirensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus shirensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus stiassnyae | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus stiassnyae | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus tanoensis | Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanoensis | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus teugelsi | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus teugelsi | Malapteruridae | |
| Malapterurus thysi | Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus thysi | Malapteruridae |