Genus: Cynolebias
Family: Rivulidae > Cynolebiatinae
Author(s): Steindachner 1876
Typus: Cynolebias porosus
Type location:  Not sure: Dr. Kenneth Lazara believes they could possibly come from Aracati,
State of Ceara, Brazil, based on a comparative study of a similarly large Cynolebias from that region.

Cyn. porosus is found at Pernambuco, N.E. Brazil.

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albipunctatus 
Costa & Brasil, 1991
synonyms: "Whitespotted Pearlfish"
 
altus 
Costa, 2001
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attenuatus 
Costa, 2001
synonyms:  
 
gibbus 
Costa, 2001
synonyms:  
 
gilbertoi 
Costa, 1998
synonyms:  
 
griseus 
Costa, Lacerda & Brasil, 1990
synonyms: "Grey Pearlfish"
 
itapicuruensis 
Costa, 2001
synonyms:  
 
leptocephalus 
Costa & Brasil, 1993
synonyms: "Smallhead Pearlfish"
 
microphthalmus 
Costa & Brasil in Costa, 1995
synonyms: Cynolebias Regani
 
perforatus 
Costa & Brasil, 1991
synonyms: "Perforated Pearlfish / Rio São Francisco Pearlfish"
 
periodicus 
Costa, 1999
synonyms:  
 
porosus 
Steindachner, 1876
synonyms: "Biglip Pearlfish / Pernambuco Pearlfish"
 
sp. "Manga" 
Not described
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sp. NSC-14 
Not described
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sp. PAR 94-2 
Not described
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sp. PAR 94-38 
Not described
synonyms:  
 
vazabarrisensis 
Costa, 2001
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