Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris ), or the dense-beaked whale, is believed to be the widest ranging mesoplodont whale. The French zoologist Henri de Blainville first described the species in 1817 from a small piece of jaw — the...
The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii ), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the mesoplodont family, growing to 6.2 metres (20 ft) in length and reaching up to 1,300 kilograms (2,900 lb).The common and...
The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii ) is a very little-known species, the rarest species of beaked whale. It was first named from a partial jaw found on Pitt Island, New Zealand, in 1872; reported and illustrated in 1873 by James Hector...
Sowerby's beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens ), also known as the North Atlantic or North Sea beaked whale, is a species of toothed whale. It was the first mesoplodont whale to be described. James Sowerby, an English naturalist and artist, first...
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens ) is a poorly known species of whale even for a beaked whale, and was named for the unusual shape of its dual teeth. It is a fairly typical-looking species, but is notable for the males not...
True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus ) is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is native to the northern Atlantic Ocean. The common name is in reference to Frederick W. True, a curator at the United States National Museum (now the...
Gray's beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi ), sometimes known as Haast's beaked whale, the scamperdown whale, or the southern beaked whale, is one of the better-known members of the genus Mesoplodon. This species is fairly gregarious and strands...
Gervais's beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus ), sometimes known as the Antillean beaked whale, Gulf Stream beaked whale, or European beaked whale (from which its scientific name is derived) is the most frequently stranding type of mesoplodont whale...
Stejneger's beaked whale (Mesoplodon stejnegeri ), also known as the Bering Sea beaked whale or the saber-toothed whale, is a relatively unknown member of the genus Mesoplodon inhabiting the North Pacific Ocean. Leonhard Hess Stejneger collected the...
Perrin's beaked whale (Mesoplodon perrini ) is part of the toothed whale suborder and is one of over 90 known cetaceans in existence today. Beaked whales are part of the family Ziphiidae, which are the second most diverse group out of all marine...
Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini ), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the most poorly known members of a poorly known genus. The species has never been observed in the wild, and is known only...
Hector's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hectori ), is a small mesoplodont living in the Southern Hemisphere. This whale is named after Sir James Hector, a founder of the colonial museum in Wellington, New Zealand. The species has rarely been seen in the...
Hubbs' beaked whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi ) was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however, it was named in his honor when it was discovered to be a new species. This species has the...
The pygmy beaked whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus ), also known as the bandolero beaked whale, Peruvian beaked whale and lesser beaked whale, is the smallest of the mesoplodonts and one of the newest discoveries. There were at least two dozen sightings...
Deraniyagala's beaked whale (Mesoplodon hotaula ) is a species of mesoplodont whale.
