| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Malapterurus barbatus | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus beninensis | Murray, 1855 | |
| Malapterurus cavalliensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus electricus | (Gmelin, 1789) | Electric catfish |
| Malapterurus leonensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus melanochir | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus microstoma | Poll & Gosse, 1969 | Smallmouth electric catfish |
| Malapterurus minjiriya | Sagua, 1987 | |
| Malapterurus monsembeensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus occidentalis | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus oguensis | Sauvage, 1879 | |
| Malapterurus punctatus | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus shirensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus stiassnyae | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus tanoensis | Roberts, 2000 | |
| Malapterurus teugelsi | Norris, 2002 | |
| Malapterurus thysi | Norris, 2002 | |
| Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus | Norris, 2002 | |
| Paradoxoglanis cryptus | Norris, 2002 | |
| Paradoxoglanis parvus | Norris, 2002 |