| Common Name | Used in | Language | Type | Official Trade Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encornet bande violette | France | French | FAO | No |
| Encornet bande violette | Kenya | French | Vernacular | No |
| Ngisi | Kenya | Swahili | Vernacular | No |
| Pansutan | Philippines | Hiligaynon | Vernacular | No |
| Pota cárdena | Spain | Spanish | FAO | No |
| Purpleback flying squid | Philippines | English | Vernacular | No |
| Purpleback flying squid | UK | English | FAO | No |
| Purpleback flying squid | USA | English | Vernacular | No |
| Purpleback squid | Canada | English | AFS | No |
| Purpleback squid | USA | English | AFS | No |
| Purpleback squid | USA | English | Vernacular | No |
| Tobiika | Japan | Japanese | Vernacular | No |
| Yellow-backed squid | Australia | English | Vernacular | No |
| ذو الأذرع العشر طائر رُقعة بنفسجِيّة | Saudi Arabia | Arabic | FAO | No |
| 紫背鸢乌贼 | China | Mandarin Chinese | FAO | No |
| 鸳乌贼 | China | Mandarin Chinese | Vernacular | No |