əpˌɑːn ɚɹˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn nˈuː zˈiːlənd, ðə lˈɑːɹviː ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊ ɐ tɹænsfoːɹmˈeɪʃən mˌɛɾəmˈoːɹfəsˌɪs ˌɪntʊ ɡlˈæs ˈiːlz, lˈaɪk smˈɔːl tɹænspˈæɹənt ɐdˈʌlt ˈiːlz.
Upon arriving in New Zealand, the larvae undergo a transformation (metamorphosis) into glass eels, like small transparent adult eels.