The population distribution is different: shrimps are distributed in the coastal areas of China's Yellow and Bohai Sea, Liaoning, Hebei, Shandong and Tianjin. Prawns are distributed in the United States, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, China.

The morphological characteristics are different: the prawns look transparent, smaller in size than the prawns, with flat sides and thin carapace. The prawns will look brighter, the shrimp whiskers are very long, and the shells between the shrimp segments are separated from each other and can be freely retracted.

The living habits are different: prawns live in shallow sea areas along the coast, and prawns live in shallow sea sediment layers.

1. The difference between prawns and prawns

1. Different population distributions

(1) Prawns: Prawns are distributed in China’s Yellow and Bohai Sea, Liaoning, Hebei, Coastal areas of Shandong and Tianjin.

(2) Prawns: Prawns are distributed in the United States, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan, China.

2. Different morphological characteristics

(1) Prawns: Prawns look transparent, smaller in size than prawns, with flat sides and thin carapace. , its head and breastplate are relatively hard and wide.

(2) Prawns: Prawns look brighter and are larger than prawns. They have very long whiskers, 5 pairs of walking legs on the chest, and 5 pairs of walking legs on the abdomen. The body is straighter and There is curvature, and the shells between the shrimp segments are separated from each other and can be freely expanded and contracted.

3. Different living habits

(1) Prawns: Prawns live in shallow sea areas along the coast, hiding in the sandy bottom during the day and rarely moving.

(2) Prawns: Prawns live in shallow sea sediment layers and migrate to spawn in spring.

4. Differences in taste

(1) Prawns: Prawns have delicious meat and delicate texture.

(2) Prawns: Prawns are thick and delicious, and have different textures and flavors than prawns.

2. How to choose shrimps

1. Observe the appearance of the shrimp. The appearance of fresh shrimps is shiny and green overall, with the head and The body is tightly connected together, the head and eyes are protruding, the shrimp body is complete and has a certain degree of curvature, and the meat is firm and elastic, with no odor.

2. The head and tail of stale shrimp are easy to fall off, and the appearance is black or red. The shrimp body is relatively straight, the meat is soft, and there is a peculiar smell if you smell it carefully.