About the Myxinidae Family

The Myxinidae is a family of myxini placed in the order Myxini.

Like other members of Myxini, these fishes share the group's defining traits: they are adapted to their particular aquatic niches

Families such as Myxinidae contribute to the extraordinary breadth of form and ecology seen across Myxini, ranging from open-water and reef dwellers to riverine and deep-sea forms depending on the lineage. It embraces roughly 66 accepted species in the global checklist.