Todarodes is a genus of flying squid from the subfamily Todarodinae, of which it is the type genus.

[1] The genus contains five species which are partially allopatric but between them their distributions encompass most of the world's oceans and seas.

These squid have a funnel groove with foveola, a hectocotylised fourth arm and tentacular stalks which lack free trabeculae.

[2] The following species are members of Todarodes, with their vernacular names:[1][3]