In many parts of the world, people find it quite difficult to distinguish between crayfish, prawn and shrimp. A large population of people don’t care what they are called and It doesn’t matter to some.

But in order to avoid buying the wrong seafood for your meal,the points and image on this link would help anyone also having difficulty differentiating them
http://foodiciary.com/2016/10/how-to-differentiate-prawns-from-shrimps/

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In many parts of the world, people find it quite difficult to distinguish between crayfish, prawn and shrimp. A large population of people don’t care what they are called and It doesn’t matter to some.

But in order to avoid buying the wrong seafood for your meal,the points and image on this link would help anyone also having difficulty differentiating them
http://foodiciary.com/2016/10/how-to-differentiate-prawns-from-shrimps/

On my way back from an early morning walk, I caught sight of a local seller of sea foods such as craps, shrimps and possibly prawn. Why did I say possibly because I usually get confused with differentiating shrimp from prawn.

In many parts of the world, people find it quite difficult to distinguish between crayfish, prawn and shrimp. A large population of people don’t care what they are called and It doesn’t matter to some whether they are calling shrimps as prawns, they just want to eat it.

The points and image below would help anyone also having difficulty differentiating them:

Gill Structure – Prawns have branching gills while Shrimp feature lamellar gills, which are plate-like in structure.
Relative Size Prawns are typically larger than shrimps. Shrimp are generally smaller than prawns.

Leg Structure Prawns have longer legs than shrimp. Also, prawns usually have claws on three pairs of their legs Shrimp have shorter legs and have claws only on two pairs of legs.
Culinary Since prawns are larger, you get fewer in number per pound, and subsequently priced higher per unit. Also, much as prawns and shrimp are similar in taste, prawns are considered more of a delicacy because of their size. Since shrimp are smaller in size, they get cooked slightly quicker than prawns. Sautéing shrimp for longer might make it rubbery and closer to dry fish. Other than that, they taste very similar to prawns