Hyperoodontidae
- Berardius
- Hyperoodon
- Indopacetus
- Mesoplodon
- Tasmacetus
- Ziphius
- Africanacetus
- Archaeoziphius
- Belemnoziphius
- Beneziphius
- Caviziphius
- Cetorhynchus
- Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris
A whale found in many of the world’s oceans that searches for prey in deep water.
- Northern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus
A whale of the deep North Atlantic, recognized by its rounded forehead and projecting, bottle-shaped beak.
- Gervais' beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus
Gervais' beaked whale is a member of the beaked-whale family that lives in deep Atlantic waters. It is rarely seen at sea and is usually alone or in small, closely associated groups.
- North Atlantic beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens
This beaked whale lives in cold North Atlantic waters. Its reported diet is mainly squid and small fish, although its natural history remains poorly known.
- Southern Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon planifrons
The southern bottlenose whale lives offshore in the Southern Hemisphere and is marked by a swollen forehead and short beak.
- Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris
Blainville's beaked whale is a toothed whale of deep offshore waters in tropical to temperate regions. In mature males, tusk-like teeth project from the arched lower jaw.
- Baird’s Beaked Whale Berardius bairdii
Baird’s beaked whale inhabits the North Pacific and nearby seas. It mainly uses cold, deep offshore water, but can also occur near steep coastal slopes.
- Shepherd's Beaked Whale Tasmacetus shepherdi
Shepherd's beaked whale is a beaked whale with functional teeth in both upper and lower jaws in both sexes. It lives in deep, cool offshore waters of the Southern Hemisphere, but is rarely seen at sea and much about its biology remains unknown.
- True's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon mirus
A whale with a rounded forehead and short beak that feeds on fish and squid in deep water.
- Longman's Beaked Whale Indopacetus pacificus
Longman's beaked whale lives offshore in tropical Indian and Pacific waters. It is difficult to identify at sea, and much of its biology remains poorly known.
- Arnoux's Beaked Whale Berardius arnuxii
A large toothed whale of cold, deep waters in the Southern Hemisphere. It can be difficult to distinguish from similar species, and aspects of its diet and natural history remain poorly known.
- Layard's beaked whale Mesoplodon layardii
This beaked whale is recorded in cold-temperate seas of the Southern Hemisphere. It has a spindle-shaped body and slender beak, with a bluish-black to dark-purple body and white patches, according to a university species account.
