Doryteuthis is a genus of squid from the waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific, off the coast of the Americas.

The various species are the common inshore squids of American waters.

[2] In Doryteuthis the tentacular clubs are expanded and bear suckers in 4 series.

The hectocotylus is on the left ventral arm IV with unmodified suckers near the base, lack of a ventral crest while the reduced on elongated stalks form papillae on the dorsal series or on both dorsal and ventral series.

The fins are situated in a posterior position.