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Almost 100% of Nigerian don't know what crayfish is. That thing you buy in the market is not crayfish. In fact most Nigerian have never seen what crayfish looks like.

This is not crayfish. These are prawns

Interesting...
On a lighter note, but sha, if you've eaten crayfish like that before, you for know say we dey see some of these ones inside the "Naija" Crayfish sha.

These are shrimps

This is what crayfish looks like.

They have big claws and look like lobsters

Stephen0mozzy:
Interesting...
On a lighter note, but sha, if you've eaten crayfish like that before, you for know say we dey see some of these ones inside the "Naija" Crayfish sha.

true. Even small crabs go dey there 🦀

Look at them side by side.
First are prawns, then shrimps then crayfish

HardMirror:
true. Even small crabs go dey there 🦀

Hehe, right. Honestly just learning the difference now. I've often head the "shrimps" or "prawns" being thrown around maybe in a few conversations. But if you're hoping to get it at a market, you want to look for it using its generally adopted name

"Small crayfish" || "big crayfish"

I guess it's just one of those things with our Naija English that just got lot in translation and remained a defacto name due to popularity.

Interesting thread

Stephen0mozzy:
Hehe, right. Honestly just learning the difference now. I've often head the "shrimps" or "prawns" being thrown around maybe in a few conversations. But if you're hoping to get it at a market, you want to look for it using its generally adopted name

"Small crayfish" || "big crayfish"

I guess it's just one of those things with our Naija English that just got lot in translation and remained a defacto name due to popularity.

Interesting thread

Difference is. Prawn is straighter while shrimps are curved like letter "C"

All tastes good. That is what matters!!!

Wow, I’m just knowing the difference oo. Thanks for the knowledge

They buy crayfish not pawns.

otipoju:
All tastes good. That is what matters!!!

knowledge always matters

I've always known that.

The proper and right name for crayfish is Krill fish.
Surprised nobody mentioned krill fish which is the actual name for the crayfish we know.

I fact the name cray fish was coined from the real name krill fish by we Nigerians.
Google is your friend

HardMirror:
knowledge always matters

True. I agree.

Mcreloaded:
The proper and right name for crayfish is Krill fish.
Surprised nobody mentioned krill fish which is the actual name for the crayfish we know.

I fact the name cray fish was coined from the real name krill fish by we Nigerians.
Google is your friend

wrong. We don't eat krill fish in Nigeria. Besides they are extremely small. They are better suited for feeding fishes. Look at the image below have you ever seen crayfish this small being sold in Nigeria? That is an adult krill fish and look how tiny it is

HardMirror:
Almost 100% of Nigerian don't know what crayfish is. That thing you buy in the market is not crayfish. In fact most Nigerian have never seen what crayfish looks like.

This is not crayfish. These are prawns

Almost and 100% in the same sentence. Where did you get such statistics from.

The best way to enjoy shrimps is when its freshly gotten from the sea and used to cook banga. Chai, you will be singing.

Following.

KingMack:
All I know is that if crayfish no enter my Indomiie e no dey complete 💯 ✅ ✅

What is indomie without crayfish and scent leaves?

KingMack:
All I know is that if crayfish no enter my Indomiie e no dey complete 💯 ✅ ✅

shrimps or crayfish?

HardMirror:
Almost 100% of Nigerian don't know what crayfish is. That thing you buy in the market is not crayfish. In fact most Nigerian have never seen what crayfish looks like.

This is not crayfish. These are prawns

I think it has to do with the way pidgin English tends to try to simplify the English language so brand names or "interesting" names get used for all things of that type. For instance, all types of diapers are called 'Pampers', all seasoning cubes are 'Maggi', all satchet water is 'pure water'. Similarly all dried little crustaceans are 'crayfish'. I think it makes conversations on that level simpler by just conveying a general idea without going into details. If you say dat man dey wear Pampers, the idea you are conveying is the man wears diapers without being specific on what brand of diaper. Crayfish just captures the entire type too without going into specifics. No doubt ignorance plays into it since most people don't care to know the difference, in fact to most people they are as good as being the same.

LordReed:
I think it has to do with the way pidgin English tends to try to simplify the English language so brand names or "interesting" names get used for all things of that type. For instance, all types of diapers are called 'Pampers', all seasoning cubes are 'Maggi', all satchet water is 'pure water'. Similarly all dried little crustaceans are 'crayfish'. I think it makes conversations on that level simpler by just conveying a general idea without going into details. If you say dat man dey wear Pampers, the idea you are conveying is the man wears diapers without being specific on what brand of diaper. Crayfish just captures the entire type too without going into specifics. No doubt ignorance plays into it since most people don't care to know the difference, in fact to most people they are as good as being the same.

yeah, I understand this. That is why I am asking, "if we don't eat crayfish (it is not popular in Nigeria) why do we call all these crustaceans crayfish? "

HardMirror:
yeah, I understand this. That is why I am asking, "if we don't eat crayfish (it is not popular in Nigeria) why do we call all these crustaceans crayfish? "

British or Scottish influence I am guessing. Probably when the colonialists were here they spoke of crayfish, likened them to the little crustaceans found here and the name caught on. Crayfish flows much better than shrimp or prawn in pidgin though. I don put crayfish inside di soup compared to I don put shrimp inside di soup, don't sound the same. LoLz.

Everybody just correcting everybody for this thread.
We don't even know which teacher to follow.


No green for anybody indeed!!!

Leykars:
Everybody just correcting everybody for this thread.
We don't even know which teacher to follow.


No green for anybody indeed!!!

follow that post above you. I think that was a good point he made

Whether "prawns" o,"shrimps" o, "crayfish" o all are overrated rubbish.

Blazebond:
Whether "prawns" o,"shrimps" o, "crayfish" o all are overrated rubbish.

overrated? Who have you seen over rating them?

In an area I visited some years back, the locals there had much of that (the main 'red' crayfish) in plenty, they mainly got it from forest water bodies that comes in seasons.

ceeceeuwa:
What is indomie without crayfish and scent leaves?

Nada😁

We know the differences... Just prefer to call it cray fish to avoid arguments with the "oni eja" Yoruba woman at mile 12 market.