Order Cetacea Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 723 743 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 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) .