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List of cetaceans

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:48:13 AM Wikipedia source

Cetacea is an infraorder that comprises the 94 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. It is divided into toothed whales (Odontoceti) and baleen whales (Mysticeti), which diverged from each other in the Eocene some 50 million years ago (mya). Cetaceans are descended from land-dwelling hoofed mammals, and the now extinct archaeocetes represent the several transitional phases from terrestrial to completely aquatic. Historically, cetaceans were thought to have descended from the wolf-like mesonychians, but cladistic analyses confirm their placement with even-toed ungulates in the order Cetartiodactyla. Whale populations were drastically reduced in the 20th century from intensive whaling, which led to a moratorium on hunting by the International Whaling Commission in 1982. Smaller cetaceans are at risk of accidentally getting caught by fishing vessels using, namely, seine fishing, drift netting, or gill netting operations.

Infobox

EX
Extinct (0 species)
EW
Extinct in the wild (0 species)
CR
Critically endangered (5 species)
EN
Endangered (11 species)
VU
Vulnerable (7 species)
NT
Near threatened (10 species)
LC
Least concern (50 species)
DD
Data deficient (9 species)
NE
Not evaluated (3 species)

Tables

· Mysticeti: baleen whales › Family Balaenidae: right whales
Common name
Common name
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
IUCN Red List status
Col 4
Global population estimate
Col 5
Range
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Bowhead whale
Bowhead whale
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Bowhead whale
Col 2
Balaena mysticetusLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
10,000
Col 5
Col 6
60 t (66 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Eubalaena Gray, 1864 – three species
Genus Eubalaena Gray, 1864 – three species
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Genus Eubalaena Gray, 1864 – three species
Common name
Common name
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
IUCN Red List status
Col 4
Global population estimate
Col 5
Range
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
North Atlantic right whale
North Atlantic right whale
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
North Atlantic right whale
Col 2
Eubalaena glacialisMüller, 1776
Col 3
CR IUCN
Col 4
350
Col 5
Col 6
40–80 t (44–88 short tons)
Col 7
North Pacific right whale
North Pacific right whale
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
North Pacific right whale
Col 2
Eubalaena japonicaLacépède, 1818
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
404–2,108
Col 5
Col 6
60–80 t (66–88 short tons)
Col 7
Southern right whale
Southern right whale
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Southern right whale
Col 2
Eubalaena australisDesmoulins, 1822
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
13,600
Col 5
Col 6
40–80 t (44–88 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 – one species
Common name
Scientific name
IUCN Red List status
Global population estimate
Range
Size
Picture
Bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetusLinnaeus, 1758
LC IUCN
10,000
60 t (66 short tons)
Genus Eubalaena Gray, 1864 – three species
Common name
Scientific name
IUCN Red List status
Global population estimate
Range
Size
Picture
North Atlantic right whale
Eubalaena glacialisMüller, 1776
CR IUCN
350
40–80 t (44–88 short tons)
North Pacific right whale
Eubalaena japonicaLacépède, 1818
EN IUCN
404–2,108
60–80 t (66–88 short tons)
Southern right whale
Eubalaena australisDesmoulins, 1822
LC IUCN
13,600
40–80 t (44–88 short tons)
· Mysticeti: baleen whales › Family Balaenopteridae: rorquals
Genus Balaenoptera – nine species
Genus Balaenoptera – nine species
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Genus Balaenoptera – nine species
Common name
Common name
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Blue whale
Blue whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Blue whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera musculusLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
5,000–15,000
Col 5
Col 6
50–150 t (55–165 short tons)
Col 7
Bryde's whale
Bryde's whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Bryde's whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera brydeiOlsen, 1913
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
90,000–100,000
Col 5
Col 6
14–30 t (15–33 short tons)
Col 7
Eden's whale
Eden's whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Eden's whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera edeniAnderson, 1879
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
Unknown
Col 7
Common minke whale
Common minke whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Common minke whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera acutorostrataLacépède, 1804
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
200,000
Col 5
Col 6
2–4 t (2.2–4.4 short tons)
Col 7
Rice's whale
Rice's whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Rice's whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera ricei Rosel et al., 2021
Col 3
CR IUCN
Col 4
30–100
Col 5
Col 6
~13.9 t (15.3 short tons)
Col 7
Fin whale
Fin whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Fin whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera physalusLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
100,000
Col 5
Col 6
30–80 t (33–88 short tons)
Col 7
Omura's whale
Omura's whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Omura's whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera omuraiWada et al., 2003
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Unknown
Col 6
Unknown
Col 7
Sei whale
Sei whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Sei whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera borealisLesson, 1828
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
80,000
Col 5
Col 6
20–25 t (22–28 short tons)
Col 7
Antarctic minke whale
Antarctic minke whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Antarctic minke whale
Col 2
Balaenoptera bonaerensisBurmeister, 1867
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
515,000
Col 5
Col 6
6–10 t (6.6–11.0 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Megaptera Gray, 1846 – one species
Genus Megaptera Gray, 1846 – one species
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Genus Megaptera Gray, 1846 – one species
Common name
Common name
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Humpback whale
Humpback whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Humpback whale
Col 2
Megaptera novaeangliaeBorowski, 1781
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
84,000
Col 5
Col 6
25–30 t (28–33 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Eschrichtius Gray, 1864 – one species
Genus Eschrichtius Gray, 1864 – one species
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Genus Eschrichtius Gray, 1864 – one species
Common name
Common name
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Gray whale
Gray whale
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Gray whale
Col 2
Eschrichtius robustusLilljeborg, 1861
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
21,000
Col 5
Col 6
15–40 t (17–44 short tons)
Col 7
Subfamily Balaenopteridae – one genus, nine species
Genus Balaenoptera – nine species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculusLinnaeus, 1758
EN IUCN
5,000–15,000
50–150 t (55–165 short tons)
Bryde's whale
Balaenoptera brydeiOlsen, 1913
LC IUCN
90,000–100,000
14–30 t (15–33 short tons)
Eden's whale
Balaenoptera edeniAnderson, 1879
LC IUCN
Unknown
Unknown
Common minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrataLacépède, 1804
LC IUCN
200,000
short tons)
Rice's whale
Balaenoptera ricei Rosel et al., 2021
CR IUCN
30–100
short tons)
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalusLinnaeus, 1758
VU IUCN
100,000
30–80 t (33–88 short tons)
Omura's whale
Balaenoptera omuraiWada et al., 2003
DD IUCN
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Sei whale
Balaenoptera borealisLesson, 1828
EN IUCN
80,000
20–25 t (22–28 short tons)
Antarctic minke whale
Balaenoptera bonaerensisBurmeister, 1867
NT IUCN
515,000
short tons)
Genus Megaptera Gray, 1846 – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliaeBorowski, 1781
LC IUCN
84,000
25–30 t (28–33 short tons)
Genus Eschrichtius Gray, 1864 – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Gray whale
Eschrichtius robustusLilljeborg, 1861
LC IUCN
21,000
15–40 t (17–44 short tons)
· Mysticeti: baleen whales › Family Cetotheriidae: pygmy right whale
Common name
Common name
Genus Caperea Gray, 1864 – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Pygmy right whale
Pygmy right whale
Genus Caperea Gray, 1864 – one species
Pygmy right whale
Col 2
Caperea marginataGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
3–3.5 t (3.3–3.9 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Caperea Gray, 1864 – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Pygmy right whale
Caperea marginataGray, 1846
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Delphinidae: oceanic dolphins
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Chilean dolphin
Chilean dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Chilean dolphin
Col 2
Cephalorhynchus eutropiaGray, 1846
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
60 kg (130 lb)
Col 7
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Commerson's dolphin
Col 2
Cephalorhynchus commersoniiLacépède, 1804
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
22,000
Col 5
Col 6
35–60 kg (77–132 lb)
Col 7
Heaviside's dolphin
Heaviside's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Heaviside's dolphin
Col 2
Cephalorhynchus heavisidiiGray, 1828
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
40–75 kg (88–165 lb)
Col 7
Hector's dolphin
Hector's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Hector's dolphin
Col 2
Cephalorhynchus hectoriVan Beneden, 1881
Col 3
EN IUCN (subspecies Maui dolphin CR IUCN)
Col 4
7,381 (subspecies Maui dolphin 57–75 in 2016)
Col 5
Col 6
35–60 kg (77–132 lb)
Col 7
Genus Delphinus – one species
Genus Delphinus – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Delphinus – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Common dolphin
Common dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common dolphin
Col 2
Delphinus delphisLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
70–150 kg (150–330 lb)
Col 7
Genus Feresa – one species
Genus Feresa – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Feresa – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Pygmy killer whale
Pygmy killer whale
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Pygmy killer whale
Col 2
Feresa attenuataGray, 1875
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
160–350 kg (350–770 lb)
Col 7
Genus Globicephala – two species
Genus Globicephala – two species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Globicephala – two species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Long-finned pilot whale
Long-finned pilot whale
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Long-finned pilot whale
Col 2
Globicephala melasTraill, 1809
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
(green)
Col 6
1.8–3.5 t (2.0–3.9 short tons)
Col 7
Short-finned pilot whale
Short-finned pilot whale
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Short-finned pilot whale
Col 2
Globicephala macrorhynchusGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
(dark blue)
Col 6
1–4 t (1.1–4.4 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Grampus – one species
Genus Grampus – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Grampus – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Risso's dolphin
Risso's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Risso's dolphin
Col 2
Grampus griseusG. Cuvier, 1812
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
300 kg (660 lb)
Col 7
Genus Lagenodelphis – one species
Genus Lagenodelphis – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Lagenodelphis – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Fraser's dolphin
Fraser's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Fraser's dolphin
Col 2
Lagenodelphis hoseiFraser, 1956
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
209 kg (461 lb)
Col 7
Genus Lagenorhynchus Gray, 1846 – six species
Genus Lagenorhynchus Gray, 1846 – six species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Lagenorhynchus Gray, 1846 – six species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
White-beaked dolphin
White-beaked dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
White-beaked dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus albirostrisGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
100,000
Col 5
Col 6
180 kg (400 lb)
Col 7
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus acutusGray, 1828
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
200,000–300,000[citation needed]
Col 5
Col 6
235 kg (518 lb)
Col 7
Dusky dolphin
Dusky dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Dusky dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus obscurusGray, 1828
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
100 kg (220 lb)
Col 7
Hourglass dolphin
Hourglass dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Hourglass dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus crucigerQuoy & Gaimard, 1824
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
140,000
Col 5
Col 6
90–120 kg (200–260 lb)
Col 7
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Gill, 1865
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
1,000,000
Col 5
Col 6
85–150 kg (187–331 lb)
Col 7
Peale's dolphin
Peale's dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Peale's dolphin
Col 2
Lagenorhynchus australisPeale, 1848
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
115 kg (254 lb)
Col 7
Genus Lissodelphis – two species
Genus Lissodelphis – two species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Lissodelphis – two species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Northern right whale dolphin
Northern right whale dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Northern right whale dolphin
Col 2
Lissodelphis borealisPeale, 1848
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
400,000
Col 5
Col 6
115 kg (254 lb)
Col 7
Southern right whale dolphin
Southern right whale dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Southern right whale dolphin
Col 2
Lissodelphis peroniiLacépède, 1804
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
60–100 kg (130–220 lb)
Col 7
Genus Orcaella Gray, 1866 – two species
Genus Orcaella Gray, 1866 – two species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Orcaella Gray, 1866 – two species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Australian snubfin dolphin
Australian snubfin dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Australian snubfin dolphin
Col 2
Orcaella heinsohniBeasley, Robertson & Arnold, 2005
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
9,000–10,000
Col 5
Col 6
130–145 kg (287–320 lb)
Col 7
Irrawaddy dolphin
Irrawaddy dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Irrawaddy dolphin
Col 2
Orcaella brevirostrisGray, 1866
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
78–102
Col 5
Col 6
130 kg (290 lb)
Col 7
Genus Orcinus – one species
Genus Orcinus – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Orcinus – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Orca
Orca
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Orca
Col 2
Orcinus orcaLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
100,000
Col 5
Col 6
4.5 t (5.0 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Peponocephala – one species
Genus Peponocephala – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Peponocephala – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Melon-headed whale
Melon-headed whale
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Melon-headed whale
Col 2
Peponocephala electraGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
225 kg (496 lb)
Col 7
Genus Pseudorca – one species
Genus Pseudorca – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Pseudorca – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
False killer whale
False killer whale
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
False killer whale
Col 2
Pseudorca crassidensOwen, 1846
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.5–2 t (1.7–2.2 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Sousa – four species
Genus Sousa – four species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Sousa – four species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Atlantic humpback dolphin
Atlantic humpback dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Atlantic humpback dolphin
Col 2
Sousa teusziiKükenthal, 1892
Col 3
CR IUCN
Col 4
1,500
Col 5
Col 6
100–150 kg (220–330 lb)
Col 7
Australian humpback dolphin
Australian humpback dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Australian humpback dolphin
Col 2
Sousa sahulensisJefferson & Rosenbaum, 2014
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
10,000
Col 5
Col 6
230–250 kg (510–550 lb)
Col 7
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Indian Ocean humpback dolphin
Col 2
Sousa plumbeaCuvier, 1829
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
Col 7
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
Col 2
Sousa chinensisOsbeck, 1765
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
250–280 kg (550–620 lb)
Col 7
Genus Sotalia – two species
Genus Sotalia – two species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Sotalia – two species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Guiana dolphin
Guiana dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Guiana dolphin
Col 2
Sotalia guianensisBénéden, 1864
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
35–45 kg (77–99 lb)
Col 7
Tucuxi
Tucuxi
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Tucuxi
Col 2
Sotalia fluviatilisGervais & Deville, 1853
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
35–45 kg (77–99 lb)
Col 7
Genus Stenella Gray, 1866 – five species
Genus Stenella Gray, 1866 – five species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Stenella Gray, 1866 – five species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Col 2
Stenella frontalisCuvier, 1829
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
100,000[citation needed]
Col 5
Col 6
100 kg
Col 7
Clymene dolphin
Clymene dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Clymene dolphin
Col 2
Stenella clymeneGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
75–80 kg (165–176 lb)
Col 7
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Col 2
Stenella attenuataGray, 1846
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
3,000,000[citation needed]
Col 5
Col 6
100 kg (220 lb)
Col 7
Spinner dolphin
Spinner dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Spinner dolphin
Col 2
Stenella longirostrisGray, 1828
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
90 kg (200 lb)
Col 7
Striped dolphin
Striped dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Striped dolphin
Col 2
Stenella coeruleoalbaMeyen, 1833
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
2,000,000[citation needed]
Col 5
Col 6
100 kg (220 lb)
Col 7
Genus Steno – one species
Genus Steno – one species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Steno – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Rough-toothed dolphin
Rough-toothed dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Rough-toothed dolphin
Col 2
Steno bredanensisLesson, 1828
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
150,000
Col 5
Col 6
100–135 kg (220–298 lb)
Col 7
Genus Tursiops – three species
Genus Tursiops – three species
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Genus Tursiops – three species
Common name
Common name
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Common bottlenose dolphin
Common bottlenose dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common bottlenose dolphin
Col 2
Tursiops truncatusMontagu, 1821
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
600,000
Col 5
Col 6
150–650 kg (330–1,430 lb)
Col 7
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Col 2
Tursiops aduncusEhrenberg, 1833
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
230 kg (510 lb)
Col 7
Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin
Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin
Col 2
Tursiops erebennusCope, 1865
Col 3
NE
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Unknown
Col 6
Unknown
Col 7
Genus Cephalorhynchus Gray, 1846 – four species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Chilean dolphin
Cephalorhynchus eutropiaGray, 1846
NT IUCN
Unknown
60 kg (130 lb)
Commerson's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersoniiLacépède, 1804
LC IUCN
22,000
35–60 kg (77–132 lb)
Heaviside's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus heavisidiiGray, 1828
NT IUCN
Unknown
40–75 kg (88–165 lb)
Hector's dolphin
Cephalorhynchus hectoriVan Beneden, 1881
EN IUCN (subspecies Maui dolphin CR IUCN)
7,381 (subspecies Maui dolphin 57–75 in 2016)
35–60 kg (77–132 lb)
Genus Delphinus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Common dolphin
Delphinus delphisLinnaeus, 1758
LC IUCN
Unknown
70–150 kg (150–330 lb)
Genus Feresa – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Pygmy killer whale
Feresa attenuataGray, 1875
LC IUCN
Unknown
160–350 kg (350–770 lb)
Genus Globicephala – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Long-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melasTraill, 1809
LC IUCN
Unknown
(green)
short tons)
Short-finned pilot whale
Globicephala macrorhynchusGray, 1846
LC IUCN
Unknown
(dark blue)
short tons)
Genus Grampus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseusG. Cuvier, 1812
LC IUCN
Unknown
300 kg (660 lb)
Genus Lagenodelphis – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Fraser's dolphin
Lagenodelphis hoseiFraser, 1956
LC IUCN
Unknown
209 kg (461 lb)
Genus Lagenorhynchus Gray, 1846 – six species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
White-beaked dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostrisGray, 1846
LC IUCN
100,000
180 kg (400 lb)
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutusGray, 1828
LC IUCN
200,000–300,000[citation needed]
235 kg (518 lb)
Dusky dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurusGray, 1828
LC IUCN
Unknown
100 kg (220 lb)
Hourglass dolphin
Lagenorhynchus crucigerQuoy & Gaimard, 1824
LC IUCN
140,000
90–120 kg (200–260 lb)
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obliquidens Gill, 1865
LC IUCN
1,000,000
85–150 kg (187–331 lb)
Peale's dolphin
Lagenorhynchus australisPeale, 1848
LC IUCN
Unknown
115 kg (254 lb)
Genus Lissodelphis – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Northern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis borealisPeale, 1848
LC IUCN
400,000
115 kg (254 lb)
Southern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis peroniiLacépède, 1804
LC IUCN
Unknown
60–100 kg (130–220 lb)
Genus Orcaella Gray, 1866 – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Australian snubfin dolphin
Orcaella heinsohniBeasley, Robertson & Arnold, 2005
VU IUCN
9,000–10,000
130–145 kg (287–320 lb)
Irrawaddy dolphin
Orcaella brevirostrisGray, 1866
EN IUCN
78–102
130 kg (290 lb)
Genus Orcinus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Orca
Orcinus orcaLinnaeus, 1758
DD IUCN
100,000
short tons)
Genus Peponocephala – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Melon-headed whale
Peponocephala electraGray, 1846
LC IUCN
Unknown
225 kg (496 lb)
Genus Pseudorca – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidensOwen, 1846
NT IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Genus Sousa – four species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Atlantic humpback dolphin
Sousa teusziiKükenthal, 1892
CR IUCN
1,500
100–150 kg (220–330 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Iniidae: river dolphins
Common name
Common name
Genus Inia – two species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Amazon river dolphin
Amazon river dolphin
Genus Inia – two species
Amazon river dolphin
Col 2
Inia geoffrensisBlainville, 1817
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
150 kg (330 lb)
Col 7
Araguaian river dolphin
Araguaian river dolphin
Genus Inia – two species
Araguaian river dolphin
Col 2
Inia araguaiaensisHrbek, Da Silva, Dutra, Farias, 2014
Col 3
NE
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Araguaian river dolphin in blue
Col 6
150 kg (330 lb)
Col 7
Genus Inia – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Amazon river dolphin
Inia geoffrensisBlainville, 1817
EN IUCN
Unknown
150 kg (330 lb)
Araguaian river dolphin
Inia araguaiaensisHrbek, Da Silva, Dutra, Farias, 2014
NE
Unknown
Araguaian river dolphin in blue
150 kg (330 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Kogiidae: dwarf and pygmy sperm whales
Common name
Common name
Genus Kogia – two species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Dwarf sperm whale
Dwarf sperm whale
Genus Kogia – two species
Dwarf sperm whale
Col 2
Kogia simaOwen, 1866
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
250 kg (550 lb)
Col 7
Pygmy sperm whale
Pygmy sperm whale
Genus Kogia – two species
Pygmy sperm whale
Col 2
Kogia brevicepsBlainville, 1838
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
400 kg (880 lb)
Col 7
Genus Kogia – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Dwarf sperm whale
Kogia simaOwen, 1866
LC IUCN
Unknown
250 kg (550 lb)
Pygmy sperm whale
Kogia brevicepsBlainville, 1838
LC IUCN
Unknown
400 kg (880 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Lipotidae: baiji
Common name
Common name
Genus Lipotes – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Baiji
Baiji
Genus Lipotes – one species
Baiji
Col 2
Lipotes vexilliferMiller, 1918
Col 3
CR IUCN
Col 4
0–13
Col 5
Col 6
130 kg (290 lb)
Col 7
Genus Lipotes – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Baiji
Lipotes vexilliferMiller, 1918
CR IUCN
0–13
130 kg (290 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Monodontidae: narwhal and beluga
Common name
Common name
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Beluga
Beluga
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Beluga
Col 2
Delphinapterus leucasPallas, 1776
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
136,000
Col 5
Col 6
1.5 t (1.7 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Monodon – one species
Genus Monodon – one species
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Genus Monodon – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Narwhal
Narwhal
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Narwhal
Col 2
Monodon monocerosLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
123,000
Col 5
Col 6
900–1,500 kg (2,000–3,300 lb)
Col 7
Genus Delphinapterus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Beluga
Delphinapterus leucasPallas, 1776
LC IUCN
136,000
short tons)
Genus Monodon – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Narwhal
Monodon monocerosLinnaeus, 1758
LC IUCN
123,000
900–1,500 kg (2,000–3,300 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Phocoenidae: porpoises
Common name
Common name
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Indo-Pacific finless porpoise
Indo-Pacific finless porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Indo-Pacific finless porpoise
Col 2
Neophocaena phocaenoides Cuvier, 1829
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
30–45 kg (66–99 lb)
Col 7
Yangtze finless porpoise
Yangtze finless porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Yangtze finless porpoise
Col 2
Neophocaena asiaeorientalisCuvier, 1829
Col 3
EN IUCN (subspecies Yangtze finless porpoise CR IUCN)
Col 4
Unknown (subspecies Yangtze finless porpoise 1,012 in 2018)
Col 5
Col 6
30–45 kg (66–99 lb)
Col 7
Genus Phocoena – four species
Genus Phocoena – four species
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Genus Phocoena – four species
Common name
Common name
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Burmeister's porpoise
Burmeister's porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Burmeister's porpoise
Col 2
Phocoena spinipinnisBurmeister, 1865
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
50–75 kg (110–165 lb)
Col 7
Harbour porpoise
Harbour porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Harbour porpoise
Col 2
Phocoena phocoenaLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
700,000
Col 5
Col 6
75 kg (165 lb)
Col 7
Spectacled porpoise
Spectacled porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Spectacled porpoise
Col 2
Phocoena dioptricaLahille, 1912
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
60–84 kg (132–185 lb)
Col 7
Vaquita
Vaquita
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Vaquita
Col 2
Phocoena sinusNorris & McFarland, 1958
Col 3
CR IUCN
Col 4
12
Col 5
Col 6
50 kg (110 lb)
Col 7
Genus Phocoenoides – one species
Genus Phocoenoides – one species
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Genus Phocoenoides – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Dall's porpoise
Dall's porpoise
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Dall's porpoise
Col 2
Phocoenoides dalliTrue, 1885
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
1,100,000
Col 5
Col 6
130–200 kg (290–440 lb)
Col 7
Genus Neophocaena – two or three species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Indo-Pacific finless porpoise
Neophocaena phocaenoides Cuvier, 1829
VU IUCN
Unknown
30–45 kg (66–99 lb)
Yangtze finless porpoise
Neophocaena asiaeorientalisCuvier, 1829
EN IUCN (subspecies Yangtze finless porpoise CR IUCN)
Unknown (subspecies Yangtze finless porpoise 1,012 in 2018)
30–45 kg (66–99 lb)
Genus Phocoena – four species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Burmeister's porpoise
Phocoena spinipinnisBurmeister, 1865
NT IUCN
Unknown
50–75 kg (110–165 lb)
Harbour porpoise
Phocoena phocoenaLinnaeus, 1758
LC IUCN
700,000
75 kg (165 lb)
Spectacled porpoise
Phocoena dioptricaLahille, 1912
LC IUCN
Unknown
60–84 kg (132–185 lb)
Vaquita
Phocoena sinusNorris & McFarland, 1958
CR IUCN
12
50 kg (110 lb)
Genus Phocoenoides – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Dall's porpoise
Phocoenoides dalliTrue, 1885
LC IUCN
1,100,000
130–200 kg (290–440 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Physeteridae: sperm whale
Common name
Common name
Genus Physeter – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Sperm whale
Sperm whale
Genus Physeter – one species
Sperm whale
Col 2
Physeter macrocephalusLinnaeus, 1758
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
200,000–2,000,000
Col 5
Col 6
25–50 t (28–55 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Physeter – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Sperm whale
Physeter macrocephalusLinnaeus, 1758
VU IUCN
200,000–2,000,000
25–50 t (28–55 short tons)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Platanistidae: South Asian river dolphins
Common name
Common name
Genus Platanista – two species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Ganges river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin
Genus Platanista – two species
Ganges river dolphin
Col 2
Platanista gangetica(Lebeck, 1801)
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
3,500
Col 5
(orange)
Col 6
200 kg (440 lb)
Col 7
Indus river dolphin
Indus river dolphin
Genus Platanista – two species
Indus river dolphin
Col 2
Platanista minor Owen, 1853
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
1,450
Col 5
(blue)
Col 6
200 kg (440 lb)
Col 7
Genus Platanista – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Ganges river dolphin
Platanista gangetica(Lebeck, 1801)
EN IUCN
3,500
(orange)
200 kg (440 lb)
Indus river dolphin
Platanista minor Owen, 1853
EN IUCN
1,450
(blue)
200 kg (440 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Pontoporiidae: La Plata dolphin
Common name
Common name
Genus Pontoporia – one species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
La Plata dolphin
La Plata dolphin
Genus Pontoporia – one species
La Plata dolphin
Col 2
Pontoporia blainvilleiGervais & d'Orbigny, 1844
Col 3
VU IUCN
Col 4
4,000–4,500
Col 5
Col 6
50 kg (110 lb)
Col 7
Genus Pontoporia – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
La Plata dolphin
Pontoporia blainvilleiGervais & d'Orbigny, 1844
VU IUCN
4,000–4,500
50 kg (110 lb)
· Odontoceti: toothed whales › Family Ziphiidae: beaked whales
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Arnoux's beaked whale
Arnoux's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Arnoux's beaked whale
Col 2
Berardius arnuxiiDuvernoy, 1851
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
8 t (8.8 short tons)
Col 7
Baird's beaked whale
Baird's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Baird's beaked whale
Col 2
Berardius bairdiiStejneger, 1883
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
12 t (13 short tons)
Col 7
Sato's beaked whale
Sato's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Sato's beaked whale
Col 2
Berardius minimusYamada et al., 2019
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
North Pacific
Col 6
Unknown
Col 7
Genus Tasmacetus – one species
Genus Tasmacetus – one species
Genus Berardius – three species
Genus Tasmacetus – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Shepherd's beaked whale
Shepherd's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Shepherd's beaked whale
Col 2
Tasmacetus shepherdiOliver, 1937
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
2–2.5 t (2.2–2.8 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Ziphius – one species
Genus Ziphius – one species
Genus Berardius – three species
Genus Ziphius – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Cuvier's beaked whale
Cuvier's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Cuvier's beaked whale
Col 2
Ziphius cavirostrisG. Cuvier, 1823
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
100,000
Col 5
Col 6
2–3 t (2.2–3.3 short tons)
Col 7
Subfamily Hyperoodontinae – three genera, 17 species
Subfamily Hyperoodontinae – three genera, 17 species
Genus Berardius – three species
Subfamily Hyperoodontinae – three genera, 17 species
Genus Hyperoodon – two species
Genus Hyperoodon – two species
Genus Berardius – three species
Genus Hyperoodon – two species
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Northern bottlenose whale
Northern bottlenose whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Northern bottlenose whale
Col 2
Hyperoodon ampullatusForster, 1770
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
10,000
Col 5
Col 6
7 t (7.7 short tons)
Col 7
Southern bottlenose whale
Southern bottlenose whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Southern bottlenose whale
Col 2
Hyperoodon planifronsFlower, 1882
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
500,000
Col 5
Col 6
6 t (6.6 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Indopacetus – one species
Genus Indopacetus – one species
Genus Berardius – three species
Genus Indopacetus – one species
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Tropical bottlenose whale
Tropical bottlenose whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Tropical bottlenose whale
Col 2
Indopacetus pacificusLongman, 1926
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
3.5–4 t (3.9–4.4 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 – 15 species
Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 – 15 species
Genus Berardius – three species
Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 – 15 species
Common name
Common name
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Col 2
Scientific name
Col 3
Status
Col 4
Population
Col 5
Distribution
Col 6
Size
Col 7
Picture
Andrews' beaked whale
Andrews' beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Andrews' beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon bowdoiniAndrews, 1908
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1 t (1.1 short tons)
Col 7
Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Blainville's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon densirostrisBlainville, 1817
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
Col 7
Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon hotaulaP. E. P. Deraniyagala, 1963
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Indian and South Pacific
Col 6
4–5 m (13–16 ft)
Col 7
[cetacean needed]
Gervais' beaked whale
Gervais' beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Gervais' beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon europaeusGervais, 1855
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.2 t (1.3 short tons)
Col 7
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon ginkgodensNishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.5 t (1.7 short tons)
Col 7
Gray's beaked whale
Gray's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Gray's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon grayivon Haast, 1876
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.5 t (1.7 short tons)
Col 7
Hector's beaked whale
Hector's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Hector's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon hectoriGray, 1871
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1 t (1.1 short tons)
Col 7
Hubbs' beaked whale
Hubbs' beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Hubbs' beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon carlhubbsiMoore, 1963
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.4 t (1.5 short tons)
Col 7
Perrin's beaked whale
Perrin's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Perrin's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon perriniDalebout, Mead, Baker, Baker, & van Helding, 2002
Col 3
EN IUCN
Col 4
500–1,164
Col 5
North Pacific
Col 6
1.3–1.5 t (1.4–1.7 short tons)
Col 7
Pygmy beaked whale
Pygmy beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Pygmy beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon peruvianusReyes, Mead, and Van Waerebeek, 1991
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
800 kg (1,800 lb)
Col 7
Ramari's beaked whale
Ramari's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Ramari's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon eueuCarroll et al, 2021
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
(red circle)
Col 6
Unknown
Col 7
Sowerby's beaked whale
Sowerby's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Sowerby's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon bidensSowerby, 1804
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1–1.3 t (1.1–1.4 short tons)
Col 7
Spade-toothed whale
Spade-toothed whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Spade-toothed whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon traversii, syn. Mesoplodon bahamondiGray, 1874
Col 3
DD IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.2 t (1.3 short tons)
Col 7
Stejneger's beaked whale
Stejneger's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Stejneger's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon stejnegeriTrue, 1885
Col 3
NT IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
1.5 t (1.7 short tons)
Col 7
Strap-toothed whale
Strap-toothed whale
Genus Berardius – three species
Strap-toothed whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon layardiiGray, 1865
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
Col 6
2 t (2.2 short tons)
Col 7
True's beaked whale
True's beaked whale
Genus Berardius – three species
True's beaked whale
Col 2
Mesoplodon mirusTrue, 1913
Col 3
LC IUCN
Col 4
Unknown
Col 5
(North Atlantic only; map includes range of M. eueu in Indian Ocean)
Col 6
1.4 t (1.5 short tons)
Col 7
Genus Berardius – three species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Arnoux's beaked whale
Berardius arnuxiiDuvernoy, 1851
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Baird's beaked whale
Berardius bairdiiStejneger, 1883
LC IUCN
Unknown
12 t (13 short tons)
Sato's beaked whale
Berardius minimusYamada et al., 2019
NT IUCN
Unknown
North Pacific
Unknown
Genus Tasmacetus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Shepherd's beaked whale
Tasmacetus shepherdiOliver, 1937
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Genus Ziphius – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Cuvier's beaked whale
Ziphius cavirostrisG. Cuvier, 1823
LC IUCN
100,000
short tons)
Subfamily Hyperoodontinae – three genera, 17 species
Genus Hyperoodon – two species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Northern bottlenose whale
Hyperoodon ampullatusForster, 1770
NT IUCN
10,000
short tons)
Southern bottlenose whale
Hyperoodon planifronsFlower, 1882
LC IUCN
500,000
short tons)
Genus Indopacetus – one species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Tropical bottlenose whale
Indopacetus pacificusLongman, 1926
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Genus Mesoplodon Gervais, 1850 – 15 species
Common name
Scientific name
Status
Population
Distribution
Size
Picture
Andrews' beaked whale
Mesoplodon bowdoiniAndrews, 1908
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Blainville's beaked whale
Mesoplodon densirostrisBlainville, 1817
LC IUCN
Unknown
Deraniyagala's beaked whale
Mesoplodon hotaulaP. E. P. Deraniyagala, 1963
DD IUCN
Unknown
Indian and South Pacific
4–5 m (13–16 ft)
[cetacean needed]
Gervais' beaked whale
Mesoplodon europaeusGervais, 1855
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodensNishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Gray's beaked whale
Mesoplodon grayivon Haast, 1876
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Hector's beaked whale
Mesoplodon hectoriGray, 1871
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Hubbs' beaked whale
Mesoplodon carlhubbsiMoore, 1963
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Perrin's beaked whale
Mesoplodon perriniDalebout, Mead, Baker, Baker, & van Helding, 2002
EN IUCN
500–1,164
North Pacific
short tons)
Pygmy beaked whale
Mesoplodon peruvianusReyes, Mead, and Van Waerebeek, 1991
LC IUCN
Unknown
800 kg (1,800 lb)
Ramari's beaked whale
Mesoplodon eueuCarroll et al, 2021
DD IUCN
Unknown
(red circle)
Unknown
Sowerby's beaked whale
Mesoplodon bidensSowerby, 1804
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Spade-toothed whale
Mesoplodon traversii, syn. Mesoplodon bahamondiGray, 1874
DD IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Stejneger's beaked whale
Mesoplodon stejnegeriTrue, 1885
NT IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
Strap-toothed whale
Mesoplodon layardiiGray, 1865
LC IUCN
Unknown
short tons)
True's beaked whale
Mesoplodon mirusTrue, 1913
LC IUCN
Unknown
(North Atlantic only; map includes range of M. eueu in Indian Ocean)
short tons)

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