| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illex argentinus (Castellanos, 1960) |
Argentine shortfin squid | Southwest Atlantic, Southeast Pacific and Antarctic Indian Ocean | 40 |
| Illex coindetii (Vérany, 1839) |
Shortfin squid | Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean | 28 |
| Illex illecebrosus (Lesueur, 1821) |
Northern shortfin squid | Atlantic Ocean | 27 |
| Illex oxygonius Roper, Lu & Mangold, 1969 |
Sharptail shortfin squid | Atlantic Ocean | 23 |