| Species | Name Used in Reference |
|---|---|
| Polypterus delhezi Boulenger, 1899 | Polypterus delhezi (p. 4;fig.1) |
| Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902 | Polypterus ornatipinnis (p. 4;fig.2) |
| Polypterus polli Gosse, 1988 | Polypterus palmas (p. 4;fig.3) |
| Polypterus retropinnis Vaillant, 1899 | Polypterus retropinnis (p. 4;fig.4) |
| Polypterus senegalus Cuvier, 1829 | Polypterus senegalus meridionalis (p. 4;fig.5) |
| Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898 | Polypterus weeksi (p. 4;fig.6) |