ðiːz ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ˈɛstjuːˌɛɹiz fɔːɹ ðɛɹ fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ dɪvˈɛləp kˌʌlɚɹˈeɪʃən ænd bɪkˌʌm ˈɛlvɚz, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl smˈɔːl ɐdˈʌlt lˈɔŋfɪn ˈiːlz.
These occupy estuaries for their first year, during which they develop colouration and become elvers, which resemble small adult longfin eels.