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English larva A young fish which at birth or hatching is fundamentally unlike its parent and must pass through metamorphosis before assuming adult characters. larval development
metamorphosis
LarvalBase
English larvae A term covering developmental stages in the early life history of a fish between the time of hatching and transforming to a juvenile, the latter a miniature replica of the adult. egg
reproduction
juvenile
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