Essentially, they are not the same species. The scientific name of shrimp is Penaeus orientalis, also known as Penaeus orientalis, Macrobrachium nipponense, yellow shrimp and so on. , belonging to Penaeidae. The scientific name of Neopenaeus monodon is Penaeus monodon, commonly known as Chihuahua shrimp, tiger shrimp and red claw shrimp. Therefore, its culture method is collectively referred to as Neopenaeus monodon in business.

2. Appearance differences

Shrimp is relatively large, generally 16-22 cm long, up to 30 cm, weighing between 30 and 80 grams, and the heavy one weighs half a catty. Its abdomen is long and muscular, and the shrimp is long and flat on the left and right sides. Generally, adult female shrimps are bigger than male shrimps, and their body color will be different. The female shrimp is gray-blue and the male shrimp is yellow. Penaeus monodon is smaller than prawn, and its body length is generally 10- 15 kg. Its shrimp melon tip is slightly red, which is the biggest difference from prawns. You can distinguish it when you buy it.

3, taste differences

The meat of prawns is tight and elastic, and it tastes chewy. Common cooking methods in life include salt roasting, oil stewing, roasting and frying. The biggest feature of Penaeus monodon is its thin shell and fat meat. Its shrimp shell is thin and the meat is tender, which is suitable for boiling, soup and barbecue.

4. Cultural environment differences

Shrimp is a kind of marine shrimp, which requires high culture environment, water quality, sediment and culture density. The cost of breeding it is relatively high, so the price is also relatively high. Although Penaeus monodon is also a kind of marine shrimp, it has a low requirement on the salt content of water, and can also be cultured in fresh water, which is suitable for inland culture, with a larger scale and slightly cheaper price than prawns.