| Rank | Scientific name | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| genus | Balaena Linnaeus, 1758 | accepted |
| genus | Balaenella Bisconti, 2005 | accepted |
| genus | Balaenotus van Beneden, 1872 | accepted |
| genus | Balaenula van Beneden, 1872 | accepted |
| genus | Eubalaena Gray, 1864 | accepted |
| genus | Mesoteras Cope, 1870 | doubtful |
| genus | Morenocetus Cabrera, 1926 | accepted |
| genus | Peripolocetus Kellogg, 1931 | accepted |
| unranked | ? balaenopsis Van Beneden, 1872 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? belgica Abel, 1941 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? dubia Bravard, 1858 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? dubusi Van Beneden, 1872 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? forsythmajori Pilleri, 1987 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? insignis Van Beneden, 1872 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? japonica Gray, 1846 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? lawleyi Capellini, 1876 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? meneghinii Capellini, 1876 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? molassica Jager, 1835 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? montalionis Capellini, 1904 | doubtful |
| unranked | ? simpsoni Phillipi, 1887 | doubtful |
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Balaenidae. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via biodiversity.aq on 2021-08-31.