What is the Life cycle of a prawn?

Although freshwater prawns require brackish water in the initial stages, most of their lifecycle is spent in turbid, riverine systems. Freshwater prawns have a hard outer shell that must be shed regularly in order to grow. This process is called “molting”. Because of these periodic molts, growth occurs in increments, rather than continuously. This results in four distinct phases in the life cycle; 1.Egg 2.Larvae 3.Post-larvae 4.Adult.