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Cetacea of the North Pacific

There are 44 species of Cetacea that are commonly found in the North Pacific.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 44 total species, 43 of these species (97%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 2800 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the North Pacific region):
  • Of the 44 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have North Pacific-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "North Pacific-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 44 total species in this region, 1 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the North Pacific region, out of a total of 44 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 43 species ( 97% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 44 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 41 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 93% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 44 species ( 100% coverage ), of which 41 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 93% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 1 species ( 2% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).

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    Cetacea of the North Pacific
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Balaena mysticetus Species
    (1)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 58
      12S = 61
      16S = 54
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 9
      12S = 9
      16S = 9
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030761


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera acutorostrata Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 18
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030762


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera borealis Species
    (3)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 14
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030764


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera brydei
    taxon_inquirendum
    Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 15
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    taxon_inquirendum
    T5030765


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera edeni Species
    (5)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 25
      12S = 1
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030766


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera musculus Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 192
      12S = 186
      16S = 185
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 41
      12S = 41
      16S = 41
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5033639


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera omurai Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030767


    R:1:0:0:0
      Balaenoptera physalus Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 172
      12S = 158
      16S = 157
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030768


    R:1:0:0:0
      Berardius bairdii Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030806


    R:1:0:0:0
      Delphinapterus leucas Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 557
      12S = 548
      16S = 549
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027248


    R:1:1:1:0
      Delphinus delphis Species
    (11)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 65
      12S = 18
      16S = 19
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 9
      12S = 6
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031244


    R:1:0:0:0
      Eschrichtius robustus Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 91
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 31
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031402


    R:1:0:0:0
      Eubalaena japonica Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 29
      12S = 28
      16S = 28
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 25
      12S = 25
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031432


    R:1:0:0:0
      Feresa attenuata Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031470


    R:1:0:0:0
      Globicephala macrorhynchus Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 116
      12S = 100
      16S = 102
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031547


    R:1:0:0:0
      Globicephala melas Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 15
      12S = 5
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031548


    R:1:0:0:0
      Grampus griseus Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 24
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027424


    R:1:0:0:0
      Indopacetus pacificus Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 2
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031868


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia breviceps Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027523


    R:1:0:0:0
      Kogia sima Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 3
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5027524


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lagenodelphis hosei Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 3
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5031965


    R:1:0:0:0
      Lissodelphis borealis Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032044


    R:1:0:0:0
      Megaptera novaeangliae Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 31
      12S = 7
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 3
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032107


    R:1:0:0:0
      Mesoplodon peruvianus Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032128


    R:1:0:0:0
      Monodon monoceros Species
    (25)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 84
      12S = 72
      16S = 71
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5028931


    R:1:0:0:0
      Neophocaena phocaenoides Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 16
      12S = 8
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032269


    R:1:1:1:0
      Orcaella brevirostris Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 88
      12S = 88
      16S = 88
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032355


    R:1:1:1:0
      Orcinus orca Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 171
      12S = 182
      16S = 178
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 4
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032357


    R:1:0:0:0
      Peponocephala electra Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 42
      12S = 33
      16S = 33
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 20
      12S = 20
      16S = 20
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032510


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phocoena phocoena Species
    (30)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 96
      12S = 55
      16S = 57
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 13
      12S = 11
      16S = 11
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032515


    R:1:1:0:0
      Phocoena sinus Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 26
      12S = 25
      16S = 25
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 10
      12S = 10
      16S = 10
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032516


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      Phocoenoides dalli Species
    (32)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 12
      12S = 7
      16S = 8
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032518


    R:1:0:0:0
      Physeter macrocephalus Species
    (33)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 106
      12S = 91
      16S = 91
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T5033594


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pseudorca crassidens Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 72
      12S = 61
      16S = 62
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032521


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sagmatias obliquidens Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 4
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032524


    R:1:0:0:0
      Sousa chinensis Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 3
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030068


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      Stenella attenuata Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 106
      12S = 91
      16S = 89
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030145


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella clymene Species
    (38)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 21
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030146


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella coeruleoalba Species
    (39)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 33
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030147


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stenella longirostris Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 125
      12S = 113
      16S = 113
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030149


    R:1:0:0:0
      Steno bredanensis Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 13
      12S = 5
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5030150


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tursiops aduncus Species
    (42)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 27
      12S = 39
      16S = 39
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032528


    R:1:0:0:0
      Tursiops truncatus Species
    (43)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 239
      12S = 184
      16S = 192
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032530


    R:1:1:0:0
      Ziphius cavirostris Species
    (44)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 40
      12S = 24
      16S = 26
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T5032533


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