Parvorder Odontoceti, toothed whales
Family Platanistidae
Ganges and Indus river dolphin, Platanista gangetica with two subspecies
Ganges river dolphin (or Susu), Platanista gangetica gangetica
Indus river dolphin (or Bhulan), Platanista gangetica minor
Family Iniidae
Amazon river dolphin (or Boto), Inia geoffrensis
Orinoco river dolphin (the Orinoco subspecies), Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana
Araguaian river dolphin (Araguaian boto), Inia araguaiaensis
Bolivian river dolphin, Inia boliviensis
Family Lipotidae
Baiji (or Chinese river dolphin), Lipotes vexillifer (possibly extinct, since December 2006)
Family Pontoporiidae
La Plata dolphin (or Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei
Family Delphinidae, oceanic dolphins
Genus Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Genus Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
Burrunan dolphin, Tursiops australis, a newly discovered species from the sea around Melbourne in September 2011.

Genus Lissodelphis
Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii
Genus Sotalia
Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis
Costero, Sotalia guianensis
Genus Sousa
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis
Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis chinensis
Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii
Genus Stenella
Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis
Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Genus Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis
Genus Cephalorhynchus
Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Haviside's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Hector's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori
Genus Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Genus Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
Genus Lagenorhynchus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Genus Orcaella
Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris
Genus Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
Genus Orcinus
Killer whale (orca), Orcinus orca
Genus Feresa
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
Genus Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Genus Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Genus †Australodelphis
†Australodelphis mirus
Six species in the family Delphinidae are commonly called "whales", but genetically are dolphins.
They are sometimes called blackfish.

Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
Killer whale (orca), Orcinus orca
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Parvorder Odontoceti, toothed whales
Family Platanistidae
Ganges and Indus river dolphin, Platanista gangetica with two subspecies
Ganges river dolphin (or Susu), Platanista gangetica gangetica
Indus river dolphin (or Bhulan), Platanista gangetica minor
Family Iniidae
Amazon river dolphin (or Boto), Inia geoffrensis
Orinoco river dolphin (the Orinoco subspecies), Inia geoffrensis humboldtiana
Araguaian river dolphin (Araguaian boto), Inia araguaiaensis
Bolivian river dolphin, Inia boliviensis
Family Lipotidae
Baiji (or Chinese river dolphin), Lipotes vexillifer (possibly extinct, since December 2006)
Family Pontoporiidae
La Plata dolphin (or Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei
Family Delphinidae, oceanic dolphins
Genus Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Genus Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
Burrunan dolphin, Tursiops australis, a newly discovered species from the sea around Melbourne in September 2011.
Genus Lissodelphis
Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii
Genus Sotalia
Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis
Costero, Sotalia guianensis
Genus Sousa
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis
Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis chinensis
Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii
Genus Stenella
Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis
Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata
Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Genus Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis
Genus Cephalorhynchus
Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia
Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii
Haviside's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
Hector's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori
Genus Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Genus Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
Genus Lagenorhynchus
Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Genus Orcaella
Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris
Genus Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
Genus Orcinus
Killer whale (orca), Orcinus orca
Genus Feresa
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
Genus Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Genus Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Genus †Australodelphis
†Australodelphis mirus
Six species in the family Delphinidae are commonly called "whales", but genetically are dolphins. They are sometimes called blackfish.
Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra
Killer whale (orca), Orcinus orca
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Dolphin