After Lundberg & Akama, 2005

    Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
        Piramutana Bleeker, 1858 [invalid senior synonym due unuse]
        Paratinga Bleeker, 1858 [invalid senior synonym due unuse]
        Brachyplatystoma Bleeker, 1862
        Malacobagrus Bleeker, 1862
        Taenionema Eigenmann & Bean, 1907 [preoccupied by an insect]
        Goslinia Myers, 1941
        Ginesia Fernández-Yépez, 1951
        Merodontotus Britski, 1981

        Brachyplatystoma flavicans (Castelnau, 1855)

        Brachyplatystoma parnahybae Steindachner, 1908

        Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840)
            Platystoma vaillantii Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840
            Bagrus piramuta Kner, 1858
            Bagrus reticulatus Kner, 1858
            Piramutana piramuta (Kner); Bleeker, 1858
            Paratinga reticulatus (Kner); Bleeker, 1858
            Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1840) Bleeker, 1862

        Brachyplatystoma tigrinum (Britski, 1981)
            Merodontotus tigrinus Britski, 1981

        Brachyplatystoma platynemum Boulenger, 1898
            Goslinia platynema (Boulenger, 1898)
            Taenionema steerei Eigenmann & Bean, 1907

        Brachyplatystoma juruense (Boulenger, 1898)
            Ginesia cunaguaro Fernández-Yépez, 1951

        (Malacobagrus) Bleeker, 1862 sensu Lundberg & Akama, 2005

            Brachyplatystoma (Malacobagrus) rosseauxii (Castelnau)

            Brachyplatystoma (Malacobagrus) filamentosum (Lichtenstein, 1819)
                Pimelodus filamentosum Lichtenstein, 1819

            Brachyplatystoma (Malacobagrus) capapretum Lundberg & Akama, 2005

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