Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski 1781)

[Balaena] novaeangliae Borowski 1781, Gemein. Naturgesch. Thier., 2 (1): 21.

Type Locality: USA, "de la nouvelle Angleterre " (= coast of New England).

Vernacular Names: Humpback Whale.

Synonyms: Megaptera braziliensis Cope 1867; Megaptera burmeisteri Burmeister 1866; Megaptera indica Gervais 1883; Megaptera lalandii (Fischer 1829); Megaptera longimana (Rudolphi 1832); Megaptera longipinna Gray 1846; Megaptera nodosa (Bonnaterre 1789); Megaptera osphya Cope 1865; Megaptera versabilis Cope 1869 .

Distribution: Worldwide: cold-temperate to tropical waters.

Conservation: CITES – Appendix I; U.S. ESA – Endangered; IUCN – Vulnerable.

Discussion: Reviewed by Winn and Reichley (1985).