Species under Mesoplodon
n= 16
| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesoplodon bidens (Sowerby, 1804) |
Sowerby's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean | 550 |
| Mesoplodon bowdoini Andrews, 1908 |
Andrew's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic | 470 |
| Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Moore, 1963 |
Hubb's beaked whale | Pacific Ocean | 530 |
| Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville, 1817) |
Blainville's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific, Mediterranean and the Arctic | 470 |
| Mesoplodon eueu Carroll, McGowen, McCarthy et al., 2021 |
Indo-West Pacific | ||
| Mesoplodon europaeus (Gervais, 1855) |
Gervais' beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean | 450 |
| Mesoplodon ginkgodens Nishiwaki & Kamiya, 1958 |
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale | Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic | 480 |
| Mesoplodon grayi Von Haast, 1876 |
Gray's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic | 560 |
| Mesoplodon hectori (Gray, 1871) |
Hector's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean, Indo-Pacific and the Antarctic | 430 |
| Mesoplodon hotaula Deraniyagala, 1963 |
Ginko-toothed beaked whale | Indo-Pacific | |
| Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1865) |
Strap-toothed whale | Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic | 590 |
| Mesoplodon mirus True, 1913 |
True's beaked whale | Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and the Antarctic | 500 |
| Mesoplodon perrini Dalebout, Mead, Baker, Baker & van Helden, 2002 |
Perrin's beaked whale | Eastern Pacific | |
| Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek, 1991 |
Pygmy beaked whale | Pacific Ocean | 370 |
| Mesoplodon stejnegeri True, 1885 |
Stejneger's beaked whale | Pacific Ocean and the Arctic | 530 |
| Mesoplodon traversii (Gray, 1874) |
Spade-toothed beaked whale | Pacific Ocean and the Antarctic |