| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Brachyplatystoma capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005 | Brachyplatystoma capapretum (p. 492-516) |
| Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819) | Brachyplatystoma filamentosum (p. 515;fig.1;app.2) |
| Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898) | Brachyplatystoma juruense (p. 515;fig.1;app.2) |
| Brachyplatystoma platynema Boulenger, 1898 | Brachyplatystoma platynemum (p. 498) |
| Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (Castelnau, 1855) | Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii (p. 515;fig.1;app.2) |
| Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981) | Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (p. 498;515;fig.1;Apeendix2) |
| Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840) | Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (p. 515;fig.1;app.2) |