Question: are prawns the same as shrimp?
Answer: Shrimp and prawns have different anatomies. Prawns have branching gills, claws on three pairs of their legs and second pincers that are larger than their front ones. ... Shrimp, on the other hand, have lamellar (or plate-like) gills, and claws on two pairs of their legs. Their front pincers are typically their largest.