Dinotopterus cunningtoni is a species of catfish in the family Clariidae.

It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.

[1] It is of importance in local commercial fisheries.

It can reach up to 1.75 m (5.7 ft) in standard length.

[2] The genus Dinotopterus is currently considered monotypic, but formerly included several Lake Malawi species that now are placed in Bathyclarias.