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Ommastrephidae
Ommastrephidae is a family of squid containing three subfamilies, 11 genera, and over 20 species. They are widely distributed globally and are extensively fished for food. One species, Todarodes pacificus, comprised around half of the world's cephalopod catch annually.

Todaropsis eblanae
Todaropsis is a species of short finned squid in the family Ommastrephidae. It is the only genus in the monotypic subfamily Todaropsinae. The genus Todaropsis is also monotypic, containing the single species Todaropsis eblanae, also known as the lesser flying squid.

Neon flying squid
species of mollusc

Illex
Illex, commonly known as shortfin squids, is a genus of squid in the family Ommastrephidae and the only member of the subfamily Illicinae. It contains four species:
Illex argentinus, Argentine shortfin squid
Illex coindetii, southern shortfin squid
Illex illecebrosus, northern shortfin squid
Illex oxygonius, sharptail shortfin squid
Ommastrephinae
Ommastrephinae is a subfamily of squids under the family Ommastrephidae.