| Scientific Name | Author | English Name |
|---|---|---|
| Erpetoichthys calabaricus | Smith, 1865 | Reedfish |
| Polypterus ansorgii | Boulenger, 1910 | Guinean bichir |
| Polypterus bichir | Lacepède, 1803 | Nile bichir |
| Polypterus congicus | Boulenger, 1898 | |
| Polypterus delhezi | Boulenger, 1899 | Barred bichir |
| Polypterus endlicherii | Heckel, 1847 | Saddled bichir |
| Polypterus mokelembembe | Schliewen & Schäfer, 2006 | |
| Polypterus ornatipinnis | Boulenger, 1902 | Ornate bichir |
| Polypterus palmas | Ayres, 1850 | Shortfin bichir |
| Polypterus polli | Gosse, 1988 | Poll's bichir |
| Polypterus retropinnis | Vaillant, 1899 | West African bichir |
| Polypterus senegalus | Cuvier, 1829 | Gray bichir |
| Polypterus teugelsi | Britz, 2004 | |
| Polypterus weeksii | Boulenger, 1898 | Mottled bichir |