Prawn

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A prawn
A prawn

The prawn is a crustacean. It is similar to the shrimp, but the gills are different. Prawn are in the order Dendrobranchiata.

Prawns are commercially fished, and used for cooking. In that context, the difference between prawn and a shrimp is usually that prawn are larger than shrimp.