---
title: "Baleia-piloto-de-aleta-longa"
description: "Globicephala melas — Mamíferos. The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-finned-pilot-whale
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Baleia-piloto-de-aleta-longa

> Globicephala melas — Mamíferos. The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin.

- Scientific name: *Globicephala melas*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1259
- Wikidata: [Q207744](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q207744)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41529](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41529)

## Names

- en: Long-finned Pilot Whale
- de: Grindwal
- es: Ballena piloto de aleta larga
- fr: Globicéphale noir
- nl: Griend
- pt: Baleia-piloto-de-aleta-longa
- pl: Grindwal długopłetwy

## Countries with the most observations

CA (126), NZ (82), ES (60), AU (37), IS (29), NO (25), GB (18), FO (13), CL (8), MA (8), IE (7), AR (5)

## Summary

The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Long-finned pilot whales are known as such because of their unusually long pectoral fins.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-finned_pilot_whale

## Photo

![Baleia-piloto-de-aleta-longa](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-finned-pilot-whale/medium.jpg)

Photo: Maureen Cagney · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3713749

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-finned-pilot-whale?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).