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How are the young of most atheriniform fishes different from the larvae of fishes that undergo metamorphosis?
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Unlike the larvae of many other fishes that undergo a pronounced metamorphosis—a major change in body plan upon reaching maturity—the young of most atheriniform fishes are born as miniatures of the adult. Because they do not experience this transformation, there is no metamorphosis in the development of these fishes.1