| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Protopterus aethiopicus | Heckel, 1851 | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus amphibius | (Peters, 1844) | Gilled lungfish |
| Protopterus annectens | (Owen, 1839) | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus dolloi | Boulenger, 1900 | Slender lungfish |