| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus aethiopicus (p. 7 ) |
| Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus congicus (p. 14;pl.1B ) |
| Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi (p. 12 ) |
| Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839) | Protopterus annectens annectens (p. 39 ) |
| Protopterus annectens (Owen, 1839) | Protopterus annectens brieni (p. 41 ) |
| Protopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900 | Protopterus dolloi (p. 25 ) |