| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Malapterurus beninensis Murray, 1855 | Malapterurus beninensis (p. 6) |
| Malapterurus cavalliensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus cavalliensis (p. 8) |
| Malapterurus electricus (Gmelin, 1789) | Malapterurus electricus (p. 5) |
| Malapterurus leonensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus leonensis (p. 9) |
| Malapterurus microstoma Poll & Gosse, 1969 | Malapterurus microstoma (p. 7) |
| Malapterurus minjiriya Sagua, 1987 | Malapterurus minjiriya (p. 8) |
| Malapterurus monsembeensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus monsembeensis (p. 9) |
| Malapterurus oguensis Sauvage, 1879 | Malapterurus oguensis (p. 7) |
| Malapterurus shirensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus shirensis (p. 10) |
| Malapterurus tanganyikaensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanganyikaensis (p. 11) |
| Malapterurus tanoensis Roberts, 2000 | Malapterurus tanoensis (p. 11) |