Australiteuthis aldrichi is a small species of squid found in northern Australian waters.

The species was described by Chung Cheng Lu in 2005 based on specimens collected in the inshore waters of Northern Australia.

The largest known individual of this species is a mature female measuring 27.6 mm (1.09 in) in mantle length (ML).

A. aldrichi falls under the order of Myopsida, and is the only member of its genus, Australiteuthis, and the family, Australiteuthidae.

Within the family of Loliginidae, species such as the Loligo forbesii, also known as the veined and long-finned squid, may reach sizes up to 90 cm (35 in) in mantle length.