n = 12
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brachyplatystoma capapretum | Lundberg & Akama, 2005 | Brachyplatystoma capapretum | Pimelodidae | |
| Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | (Lichtenstein, 1819) | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | Pimelodidae | Kumakuma |
| Brachyplatystoma flavicans | (Castelnau, 1855) | Zungaro zungaro | Pimelodidae | Gilded catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma goeldii | Eigenmann & Bean, 1907 | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum | Pimelodidae | Kumakuma |
| Brachyplatystoma juruense | (Boulenger, 1898) | Brachyplatystoma juruense | Pimelodidae | Zebra catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma paraense | Steindachner, 1909 | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | Pimelodidae | Zungaro dorado |
| Brachyplatystoma parnahybae | Steindachner, 1908 | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii | Pimelodidae | Laulao catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma platynemum | Boulenger, 1898 | Brachyplatystoma platynema | Pimelodidae | Slobbering catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | (Castelnau, 1855) | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii | Pimelodidae | Zungaro dorado |
| Brachyplatystoma tigrinum | (Britski, 1981) | Brachyplatystoma tigrinum | Pimelodidae | Tigerstriped catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma vaillanti | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii | Pimelodidae | Laulao catfish |
| Brachyplatystoma vaillantii | (Valenciennes, 1840) | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii | Pimelodidae | Laulao catfish |