List of Types of Whales
Whales are a diverse group of marine mammals, with a wide range of species found in oceans across the world. These species are classified into two main groups: baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti). Here’s a list of some of the most recognized whale species:
Types of Whales List
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus |
| Fin Whale | Balaenoptera physalus |
| Humpback Whale | Megaptera novaeangliae |
| Gray Whale | Eschrichtius robustus |
| Minke Whale | Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
| Sei Whale | Balaenoptera borealis |
| Bryde’s Whale | Balaenoptera edeni |
| Bowhead Whale | Balaena mysticetus |
| North Atlantic Right Whale | Eubalaena glacialis |
| Southern Right Whale | Eubalaena australis |
| North Pacific Right Whale | Eubalaena japonica |
| Pygmy Right Whale | Caperea marginata |
| Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus |
| Pygmy Sperm Whale | Kogia breviceps |
| Dwarf Sperm Whale | Kogia sima |
| Beluga Whale | Delphinapterus leucas |
| Narwhal | Monodon monoceros |
| Killer Whale (Orca) | Orcinus orca |
| False Killer Whale | Pseudorca crassidens |
| Short-finned Pilot Whale | Globicephala macrorhynchus |
| Long-finned Pilot Whale | Globicephala melas |
| Northern Bottlenose Whale | Hyperoodon ampullatus |
| Southern Bottlenose Whale | Hyperoodon planifrons |
| Shepherd’s Beaked Whale | Tasmacetus shepherdi |
| Blainville’s Beaked Whale | Mesoplodon densirostris |
| Cuvier’s Beaked Whale | Ziphius cavirostris |
| Sowerby’s Beaked Whale | Mesoplodon bidens |
| Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale | Mesoplodon ginkgodens |
| Pygmy Killer Whale | Feresa attenuata |
| Hector’s Dolphin | Cephalorhynchus hectori |
