| Nominal Species (n = 31) | Present allocation (n = 21) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Malapterurus affinis (non Günther, 1864) | Malapterurus electricus | 34006 |
| Malapterurus affinis Günther, 1864 | Malapterurus beninensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus barbatus Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus barbatus | 44050 |
| Malapterurus beninensis Murray, 1855 | Malapterurus beninensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus beninensis (non Murray, 1855) | Malapterurus electricus | 34006 |
| Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus Norris, 2002 | Paradoxoglanis caudivittatus | 44050 |
| Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus cavalliensis | 36656 |
| Paradoxoglanis cryptus Norris, 2002 | Paradoxoglanis cryptus | 44050 |
| Silurus electricus Bonnaterre, 1788 | Malapterurus electricus | 44050 |
| Silurus electricus Gmelin, 1789 | Malapterurus electricus | 34006 |
| Malapterurus electricus oguensis Sauvage, 1879 | Malapterurus oguensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus gossei Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus monsembeensis | 58032 |
| Malapterurus leonensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus leonensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus melanochir Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus melanochir | 44050 |
| Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969 | Malapterurus microstoma | 44050 |
| Malapterurus minjiriya (non Sagua, 1987) | Malapterurus monsembeensis | 44050 |
| Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987 | Malapterurus minjiriya | 8954 |
| Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus monsembeensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus murrayi Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus tanoensis | 58032 |
| Malapterurus occidentalis Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus occidentalis | 44050 |
| Paradoxoglanis parvus Norris, 2002 | Paradoxoglanis parvus | 44050 |
| Malapterurus polli Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | 58032 |
| Malapterurus punctatus Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus punctatus | 44050 |
| Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus shirensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus stiassnyae Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus stiassnyae | 44050 |
| Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanganyikaensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanoensis | 34006 |
| Malapterurus teugelsi Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus teugelsi | 44050 |
| Malapterurus thysi Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus thysi | 44050 |
| Raja torpedo (non Linnaeus, 1758) | Malapterurus electricus | 44050 |
| Malapterurus zambezensis Norris, 2002 | Malapterurus shirensis | 58032 |