| Nominal Species (n = 15) | Present allocation (n = 4) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Protopterus aethiopicus Heckel, 1851 | Protopterus aethiopicus | 3498 |
| Protopterus aethiopicus congicus Poll, 1961 | Protopterus aethiopicus | 3498 |
| Protopterus aethiopicus mesmaekersi Poll, 1961 | Protopterus aethiopicus | 3498 |
| Rhinocryptis amphibia Peters, 1844 | Protopterus amphibius | 3498 |
| Rhinocryptis amphibia (non Peters, 1844) | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |
| Protopterus anguilliformis (non Owen, 1841) | Protopterus amphibius | 3498 |
| Protopterus anguilliformis Owen, 1841 | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |
| Lepidosiren annectens Owen, 1839 | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |
| Lepidosiren annectens (non Owen, 1839) | Protopterus aethiopicus | 3498 |
| Protopterus annectens brieni Poll, 1961 | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |
| Lepidosiren arnaudii Castelnau, 1855 | Protopterus aethiopicus | 3498 |
| Protopterus dolloi Boulenger, 1900 | Protopterus dolloi | 3498 |
| Protopterus rhinocryptis Gray, 1850 | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |
| Protopterus rhinocryptis (non Gray, 1850) | Protopterus amphibius | 3498 |
| Lepidosiren tobal Castelnau, 1855 | Protopterus annectens | 3498 |