n = 15
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protopterus aethiopicus | Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus | Protopteridae | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus | Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus | Protopteridae | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus aethiopicus congicus | Poll, 1961 | Protopterus aethiopicus | Protopteridae | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekeri | Poll, 1961 | Protopterus aethiopicus | Protopteridae | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi | Poll, 1961 | Protopterus aethiopicus | Protopteridae | Marbled lungfish |
| Protopterus amphibia | (Peters, 1844) | Protopterus amphibius | Protopteridae | Gilled lungfish |
| Protopterus amphibius | (Peters, 1844) | Protopterus amphibius | Protopteridae | Gilled lungfish |
| Protopterus anguilliformis | Owen, 1841 | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus annectans | (Owen, 1839) | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus annectens | (Owen, 1839) | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus annectens annectens | (Owen, 1839) | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus annectens brieni | Poll, 1961 | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |
| Protopterus dollie | Boulenger, 1900 | Protopterus dolloi | Protopteridae | Slender lungfish |
| Protopterus dolloi | Boulenger, 1900 | Protopterus dolloi | Protopteridae | Slender lungfish |
| Protopterus rhinocryptis | Gray, 1850 | Protopterus annectens | Protopteridae | West African lungfish |