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In placental organisms, offspring are supplied with nutrients during prenatal development, potentially modulating brain size. Previous research has predominantly focused on mammalian species that exhibit both pre- and postnatal provisioning, in which effects on brain size have been observed during both developmental stages. Here, using 8 poeciliid fish species, we test if those species with placental structures (i.e., matrotrophy) invest more resources into offspring brain development than species without placental structures (i.e., lecithotrophy). The prediction is that matrotrophy may entail higher nutrient provisioning rates to the developing embryo, resulting in larger offspring brain sizes, compared to species with a lecithotrophic strategy. To test this prediction, we took non-invasive brain size measurements during the first 4 weeks of life, comparing these to somatic growth measurements. 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