| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Octopoteuthis danae Joubin, 1931 |
Dana’s octopus squid | Atlantic Ocean | 5.2 |
| Octopoteuthis deletron Young, 1972 |
Octopus squid | Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic | |
| Octopoteuthis indica Naef, 1923 |
South Africa | ||
| Octopoteuthis megaptera (Verrill, 1885) |
Large-fin octopus squid | Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean | 20 |
| Octopoteuthis nielseni (Robson, 1948) |
Eastern Central Pacific | ||
| Octopoteuthis rugosa Clarke, 1980 |
Rough-skin octopus squid | Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean | |
| Octopoteuthis sicula Rüppell, 1844 |
Rüppell’s octopus squid | Circumglobal, from tropical to temperate waters | 50 |