The short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is one of the two species of cetaceans in the genus Globicephala, which it shares with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). It is part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae).

Globicephala macrorhynchus Description: Short-finned pilot whales are part of the Delphinidae family, as are common dolphins and false killer whales, and are one of two species of the genus Globicephala. They are similar to their relative, the long-finned pilot whale, and can be differentiated by its more robust body a slightly shorter flippers.

Pilot whales are cetaceans belonging to the genus Globicephala. The two extant species are the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned pilot whale (G. macrorhynchus).

Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) are among the most common cetaceans to engage in mass strandings in the southeastern United States. Because these are primarily pelagic, continental shelf-edge animals, much of what is known about this species has derived from mass stranding events.