Balaenidae

Balaena
Eubalaena
ORDER CETACEA
Suborder Mysticeti: Baleen whales
Family Balaenidae: Right whales and Bowhead Whale
Genus Balaena
Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus
Genus Eubalaena
North Atlantic Right Whale, Eubalaena glacialis
North Pacific Right Whale, Eubalaena japonica
Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Family Balaenopteridae: Rorquals
Subfamily Balaenopterinae
Genus Balaenoptera
Common Minke Whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Antarctic Minke Whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis
Sei Whale, Balaenoptera borealis
Bryde's Whale, Balaenoptera brydei
Eden's Whale Balaenoptera edeni - Rice lists this as a separate species, MSW3 does not
Balaenoptera omurai - MSW3 lists this is a synonym of Bryde's Whale but suggests this may be temporary.
Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Fin Whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Subfamily Megapterinae
Genus Megaptera
Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
† Genus Eobalaenoptera
† Harrison's Whale, Eobalaenoptera harrisoni
Family Eschrichtiidae
Genus Eschrichtius
Gray Whale, Eschrichtius robustus
Family Neobalaenidae: Pygmy Right Whale
Genus Caperea
Pygmy Right Whale, Caperea marginata
Suborder Odontoceti: toothed whales
Family Delphinidae: Dolphin
Genus Cephalorhynchus
Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus commersonii
Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus eutropia
Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus heavisidii
Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhyncus hectori
Genus Delphinus
Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Arabian Common Dolphin, Delphinus tropicalis. Rice recognises this as a separate species. MSW3 does not.
Genus Feresa
Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata
Genus Globicephala
Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus
Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas
Genus Grampus
Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus
Genus Lagenodelphis
Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
Genus Lagenorhynchus
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
White-beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Peale's Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Genus Lissodelphis
Northern Right Whale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Southern Right Whale Dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii
Genus Orcaella
Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris
Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni. 2005 discovery, thus not recognized by Rice or MSW3 and subject to revision.
Genus Orcinus
Killer Whale, Orcinus orca
Genus Peponocephala
Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra
Genus Pseudorca
False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Genus Sotalia
Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis, see the species article for a discussion
Costero, Sotalia guianensis, see the species article for a discussion
Genus Sousa
Pacific Humpback Dolphin, Sousa chinensis
Indian Humpback Dolphin, Sousa plumbea
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Sousa teuszii
Genus Stenella
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata
Clymene Dolphin, Stenella clymene
Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis
Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris
Genus Steno
Rough-toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis
Genus Tursiops - Rice and MSW3 tentatively agree on this classification but see species article for more detail.
Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Family Monodontidae
Genus Delphinapterus
Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas
Genus Monodon
Narwhal, Monodon monoceros
Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises
Genus Neophocaena
Finless Porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides
Genus Phocoena
Spectacled Porpoise, Phocoena dioptrica
Harbour Porpoise, Phocoena phocaena
Vaquita, Phocoena sinus
Burmeister's Porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis
Genus Phocoenoides
Dall's Porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
Family Physeteridae: Sperm Whale family
Genus Physeter
Sperm Whale, Physeter catodon (syn. P. macrocephalus)
Family Kogiidae - MSW3 treats Kogia as a member of Physeteridae
Genus Kogia
Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps
Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia sima
Superfamily Platanistoidea: River dolphins
Family Iniidae
Genus Inia
Bolivian River Dolphin, Inia boliviensis
Amazon River Dolphin, Inia geoffrensis
† Family Lipotidae - MSW3 treats Lipotes as a member of Iniidae
† Genus Lipotes
† Baiji, Lipotes vexillifer
Family Pontoporiidae - MSW3 treats Pontoporia as a member of Iniidae
Genus Pontoporia
Franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei
Family Platanistidae
Genus Platanista
Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica. MSW3 treats Platanista minor as a separate species, with common names Ganges River Dolphin and Indus River Dolphin, respectively.
Family Ziphidae, Beaked whales
Genus Berardius
Arnoux's Beaked Whale, Berardius arnuxii
Baird's Beaked Whale (North Pacific Bottlenose Whale), Berardius bairdii
Subfamily Hyperoodontidae
Genus Hyperoodon
Northern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
Southern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon planifrons
Genus Indopacetus
Indo-Pacific Beaked Whale (Longman's Beaked Whale), Indopacetus pacificus
Genus Mesoplodon, Mesoplodont Whale
Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon bidens
Andrews' Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini
Hubbs' Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Blainville's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
Gervais' Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon europaeus
Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Gray's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon grayi
Hector's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon hectori
Layard's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon layardii
True's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon mirus
Perrin's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon perrini. This species was recognised in 2002 and as such is listed by MSW3 but not Rice.
Pygmy Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon peruvianus
Stejneger's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Spade Toothed Whale, Mesoplodon traversii
Genus Tasmacetus
Tasman Beaked Whale (Shepherd's Beaked Whale), Tasmacetus shepherdi
Genus Ziphius
Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Ziphius cavirostris