Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs, some of which can be eaten.
The term "prawn" is used particularly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth nations, for large swimming crustaceans or shrimp, especially those with commercial significance in the fishing industry. Shrimp that fall in this category often belong to the suborder Dendrobranchiata. In North America, the term is used less frequently, typically for freshwater shrimp. The terms shrimp and prawn themselves lack scientific standing. Over the years, the way shrimp and prawn are used has changed, and nowadays the terms are almost interchangeable.
Penaeus is a genus of prawns, including the giant tiger prawn (P. monodon), the most important species of farmed crustacean worldwide.
Penaeus
Penaeus monodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Dendrobranchiata
Superfamily: Penaeoidea
Family: Penaeidae
Genus: Penaeus
Fabricius, 1798
Species
• Penaeus esculentus Haswell, 1879
• Penaeus hathor (Burkenroad, 1959)
• Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
• Penaeus semisulcatus De Haan, 1844
10 most interesting thing that you didn’t know about Prawn;
1.There are thousands of prawn species around the world.
2.Size varies considerably by species.
3.Prawns are excellent swimmers.
4.Some prawn can loudly snap their pincers.
5.Prawns are omnivorous.
6.Prawns are low in calories, high in protein.
7.In many parts of the world, Prawns are eaten with the heads on.
8.You shouldn’t defrost frozen shrimp in the microwave
9.Prawns contain a cancer-fighting mineral.
10.Prawns are an important part of their ecosystem.
