Question: what is the difference between rock shrimp and regular shrimp?
Answer: Rock shrimp are a relatively large species, and their tails are sometimes even mistaken for small lobster tails. ... Rock shrimp have a coloring similar to that of lobster, whereas tiger shrimp usually have bluish-gray or black stripes when raw. When cooked, tiger shrimp shells turn red and their meat turns white and red.