| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chitala blanci | (d'Aubenton, 1965) | Indochina featherback |
| Chitala borneensis | (Bleeker, 1851) | |
| Chitala chitala | (Hamilton, 1822) | Clown knifefish |
| Chitala hypselonotus | (Bleeker, 1852) | |
| Chitala lopis | (Bleeker, 1851) | Giant featherback |
| Chitala ornata | (Gray, 1831) | Clown featherback |
| Notopterus notopterus | (Pallas, 1769) | Bronze featherback |
| Papyrocranus afer | (Günther, 1868) | Reticulate knifefish |
| Papyrocranus congoensis | (Nichols & La Monte, 1932) | |
| Xenomystus nigri | (Günther, 1868) | African knifefish |