| 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) |