CATDOLL : CATDOLL: The difference between Santa shrimp and North American shrimp

1. Shrimp (scientific name: Chinese shrimp, commonly known as: Chinese shrimp, Oriental shrimp, prawn, green shrimp, yellow shrimp, sea-caught prawn)

2. Hair shrimp (scientific name: Chinese hair shrimp)

3. Shrimp (scientific name: Penaeus lanceolatus, commonly known as: flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, red claw shrimp)

4. Whiteleg shrimp (scientific name: Penaeus vannamei, commonly known as: white shrimp, green shrimp, white shrimp, and shrimp)

5. Bamboo shrimp (scientific name: Japanese shrimp, commonly known as: car shrimp, flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, flower tail shrimp, base shrimp)

6. Grass shrimp (scientific name: Penaeus monodon, commonly known as: big tiger shrimp, black shell shrimp, bull shrimp)

7. Standing shrimp (scientific name: Eagle claw shrimp, commonly known as: chicken claw shrimp, red shrimp, sand shrimp, thick shell shrimp)

8. Macrobrachium rosenbergii (scientific name: freshwater long-arm prawn, commonly known as: Thai shrimp, Thai long-arm prawn, Malaysian prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, money shrimp)

9. River shrimp (scientific name: Japanese swamp shrimp, commonly known as: green shrimp, river shrimp, lake shrimp, swamp shrimp)

10. Taihu white shrimp (scientific name: white shrimp, commonly known as: white shrimp, crystal shrimp, rice shrimp, white rice shrimp)

11. Japanese sweet shrimp (scientific name: Northern red shrimp, commonly known as: sweet shrimp, Japanese red shrimp, Spitfire Bay sweet shrimp)

12. Arctic shrimp (scientific name: Northern long-headed shrimp, commonly known as: Arctic sweet shrimp, Yuanbao shrimp)

13. Krill (scientific name: beautiful krill, commonly known as: Antarctic krill)

14. Antarctic deep-sea crayfish (scientific name: Antarctic deep-sea crayfish, commonly known as: Antarctic shrimp, Antarctic deep-sea crayfish, New Zealand crayfish, New Zealand deep-sea crayfish)

15. Norwegian langoustine (scientific name: Norwegian langoustine, commonly known as: Norwegian deep-sea lobster, Norwegian crayfish)

16. Japanese peony shrimp (scientific name: high-back long-fronted shrimp, commonly known as: Japanese peony shrimp, Mount Fuji shrimp)

17. Vancouver Spot Prawn (scientific name: Vancouver Spot Prawn, commonly known as: Canadian Spot Prawn, Alaska Prawn, California Spot Prawn)

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Questioner, I can see that you are really a senior foodie. In just a few words, you cover almost all the shrimps that we often see in our daily lives. This pit is quite big. But don't worry, I have been in the shrimp sea for 30 years. What kind of shrimp have I not eaten, raw, cooked, fried or boiled? (Answer: Yes, lobsters. If you want to treat me to a meal, please send me a private message.) In addition, in my career of eating shrimp, I have long developed a clever tongue - I don't need to use my hands to eat any shrimp, I can completely peel off the shrimp shell with my tongue and teeth (including the spiny mantis shrimp) - I say this to show my professionalism.

As a professional shrimp eater like me, I naturally cherish my reputation, so before I formally answer this question, I must first state a few principles:

Some species of shrimps do not differ significantly in appearance and size, and the way to distinguish them mainly depends on the different colors and shapes of the patterns on the shells. However, shrimp shells contain a lot of astaxanthin, and once heated, the shells will turn red and cover up the original patterns; some shrimps will quickly change color (for example, turn black) after death, which makes identification very difficult. Therefore, it is best to identify the species of shrimp by looking at the appearance of live shrimps. If you bring a plate of cooked shrimps to me for identification, I will refuse;

Identifying shrimps is a tedious task. The number of shrimp varieties is secondary. What's more terrible is that in our daily lives, we rarely call them by their scientific names! Instead, we give them all kinds of weird common names! Moreover, the common names in each region are different, and even several completely different shrimps share the same common name! Let me tell you a story for you to feel: In the first 20 years of my life, I always called a certain shrimp "shrimp girl". Later, when I went to study in another place, I found that they called it "shrimp woman". Overnight, the girl became a woman! This is not the end. Later, I went to work in another place and found that they called it "shrimp tiger". You see, not only did it become a woman, but it was also a tigress with a yellow face! This is not the end. Later, I traveled all over the world and found that they called it "Pipi Shrimp", "Peeing Shrimp", "Shrimp Crawler"... I almost called the police! Therefore, in this post, I will try my best to use the scientific name or the widely accepted name to call a certain shrimp, and I will also list some common names. If it is different from the local common name, please understand;

The "shrimp" we call in daily life is different from the "shrimp" in biological classification. Many creatures that we often classify as "shrimp" are actually not shrimps, such as the mantis shrimp I just mentioned, but for the sake of convenience, I will also generalize them, and you don't have to take it too seriously. I will specially mark these "shrimp" names after them.

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1. Prawns (True Prawns-Decapoda-Cladocranial-Penaeoidea-Penaeidae)

Scientific name: Penaeus chinensis

Common name: Chinese prawn, Oriental prawn, prawn, green prawn, yellow prawn, sea-caught prawn

The scientific name of prawns is Chinese shrimp, and there are many common names, including the well-known ones: Chinese shrimp, Oriental shrimp, prawns, yellow shrimp, and green shrimp. Yellow shrimp refers to male shrimps, because male shrimps are yellow, and green shrimp refers to female shrimps, because female shrimps are blue-gray. The sea-caught prawns in some sea areas in northern my country are basically equivalent to wild prawns. In many places, all large sea shrimps are simply called prawns. Of course, this naming method is not advisable.

If I were to say here: prawns may not even be real shrimps...will you spray me to death?

But it is true... We know that most shrimps, crabs and hermit crabs belong to the Arthropoda-Malacostraca-True Shrimp-Decapoda, which means they all have 10 legs. Under the Decapoda, there are two suborders, namely the Gastropoda and the Cladobranchia. The most notable feature of the Gastropoda is that the female will stick the eggs to her abdomen after laying eggs, which is commonly known as holding eggs. All crabs, hermit crabs and most shrimps belong to the Gastropoda. But the prawns do not belong to this category. The Cladobranchia to which it belongs is named because of its branch-like gills, and it has no egg-holding behavior at all. All the eggs are directly thrown into the water to hatch by themselves. From a taxonomic point of view, the relationship between prawns and other shrimps is not as close as the relationship between other shrimps and crabs.

Prawns are really big, especially female prawns. Some can grow to 20 to 30 centimeters and weigh more than half a catty. Male prawns are generally more than 10 centimeters, and the big ones can weigh more than 1 or 2 catties. Of course, the bigger the prawns, the more expensive they are. Wild large prawns caught at sea are sold individually, and it is not new to sell one for dozens of yuan. So will farmed shrimps be cheaper? Not really. Our country mastered the technology of prawn farming in the 1950s and 1960s, but prawns have relatively high requirements for farming water and bottom sand. Another thing is the farming density. If the density is too high, the prawns will even kill each other. Compared with other shrimps, the farming cost of prawns is also relatively high, which is the main reason why its price has remained high.

There are several kinds of shrimps on the market that are easily confused with prawns, especially the whiteleg shrimp, which is exactly the same as our Chinese prawns. When choosing, you can grasp these principles: if the spine on the shrimp head (scientific name is frontal sword) is very long and exceeds the shrimp's mouth, the shrimp's antennae are very long, and the size is relatively large, it is basically a Chinese prawn.

Prawns are best suited to all kinds of cooking methods with rich oils and red sauces. Braising, salting, grilling and frying are classic methods. Cutting two slices of ginger, adding a little salt and boiling in water is also a good choice. The meat is firm and chewy, and it is very satisfying.

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2 Hair shrimp (True shrimp-Decapoda-Cladocranial-Sphenoidea-Sphenoidea)

Scientific name: Chinese hair shrimp

Are hair shrimps hairy? Someone must have asked this question. Hair shrimps are rarely seen in the market, but they are not mysterious at all: have you ever eaten dried shrimps? Have you ever eaten shrimp paste? That is made of hair shrimps.

Hair shrimps, like prawns, belong to the order Cladobranchiata (some encyclopedias write it as Decapoda, which is really fucked up). Like prawns, it is not a shrimp in the strict sense (true shrimp). It is very small, with a maximum of no more than 3 cm, but the yield is very high, most of which is used to dry shrimp skins or pickled into shrimp paste. Drying shrimp skins is very simple. After the fishermen catch the hair shrimps ashore, they set up a big pot on the spot and boil them with sea water, then spread a mat on the ground and spread the shrimps flat on the mat. After two or three days of exposure to the sun, they become shrimp skins. There are many ways to make shrimp paste. The one I make is the simplest one, which is to wash the raw hair shrimps directly, put them in a jar, sprinkle salt on them, and then pound them with a garlic mortar a few times, seal them and ferment them naturally for ten days or half a month.

Shrimp skin

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3. Prawns (True Shrimp Superorder-Decapoda-Cladocranial Suborder-Penaeoidea-Penaeidae)

Scientific name: Neopenaeus lanceolatus

Common name: flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, red claw shrimp

If I tell you its scientific name is Neopenaeus lanceolatus, you will definitely be confused.

Let me tell you that it also has common names - flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, and red claw shrimp. I wonder how many of you know them?

When it comes to its name in the world - mud shrimp, who in the world doesn't know it?

What does Jiwei mean? In fact, "Jiwei" is a dam system used in Guangdong to defend against seawater invasion. The shrimps farmed in Jiwei are collectively called Jiwei shrimps. The Jiwei shrimps we often refer to now generally refer to the new Penaeus scalypinnatus, because there are more new Penaeus scalypinnatus farmed in Guangdong. If one day they raise lobsters in Jiwei, then lobsters can also be called Jiwei shrimps...

The new Penaeus scalyphus has a strong vitality and basically will not die when it is caught from the shrimp pond to the market, so it sells well. In addition, as a marine shrimp, the new Penaeus scalyphus can jump around in fresh water, which is very suitable for breeding in inland areas, eliminating the cost of logistics. These are the reasons why the price of the mud shrimp is low and it is popular all over the country.

The razor-fronted shrimp is easily confused with the shrimp and the white shrimp. To distinguish them, the first thing to look at is the size. The razor-fronted shrimp is relatively small, generally about 10 to 15 centimeters, which is much smaller than the shrimp. The second thing to look at is the legs. The legs of the mud shrimp have a little red at the end. Finally, look at the thorn on the shrimp's head (remember what it is called? That's right, the frontal sword). Unlike the shrimp, the frontal sword of the mud shrimp has serrations only on the top, and is smooth on the bottom. This is also the origin of its scientific name - the sword has blades on both sides, while the knife has only one side, so it is called the razor-fronted shrimp.

The skin of the shrimp is relatively thin and the meat is very tender. It is suitable for blanching and making soup, and it tastes great when grilled on skewers.

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4. Penaeus vannamei (True shrimps-Decapoda-Cladocranial-Penaeoidea-Penaeuidae)

Scientific name: Penaeus vannamei

Common name: white shrimp, green shrimp, white shrimp, mud shrimp

The scientific name of the white shrimp is Penaeus vannamei, and its common names include white shrimp, green shrimp (note that it conflicts with the common name of shrimp), and white shrimp. Some areas in the north also call it mud shrimp (note that it conflicts with the common name of the new shrimp, which is more common in North China). It must be admitted that it is very different from the Chinese white shrimp in appearance. I am not sure that I can accurately distinguish the two every time. The slight difference is in the length of the forehead sword and the shrimp whiskers, but this is all relative and it is easy to make mistakes. The biggest way to distinguish may be the price (fog). When the white shrimp is cheap, it may only be more than ten yuan per catty, which is only a fraction of the price of Chinese shrimp. However, you should also beware of unscrupulous vendors who use white shrimp to impersonate wild Chinese shrimp. After all, some white shrimp can grow to more than 20 centimeters.

Why are whiteleg shrimps so cheap? It all started in the early 1990s. Before that, there was no farming technology for whiteleg shrimps in China. Chinese people ate shrimps mainly from wild shrimps caught in the sea or from farmed Chinese shrimps with limited production. Luoyang shrimps were once expensive, and eating large shrimps was a luxury. In 1992, the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced whiteleg shrimps from the United States. They are so easy to raise that they can be raised in freshwater and seawater like shrimps. They are not picky eaters, and their production is not only high, but also larger than shrimps. What's more lovely is that they not only look like Chinese shrimps, but also have similar tastes. So they soon became one of the most farmed shrimps in China. We can say that thanks to the farming technology of shrimps and whiteleg shrimps, ordinary people can enjoy these delicacies.

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5 Bamboo Shrimp (True Shrimp-Decapoda-Cladocranial-Penaeoidea-Penaeidae)

Scientific name: Penaeus japonicus

Common name: car shrimp, flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, flower tail shrimp, base shrimp

Bamboo shrimp is named for the patterns on its body. Its real name is Japanese shrimp, also known as car shrimp in Japan, and flower shrimp, tiger shrimp, flower tail shrimp, and mud shrimp in China (it conflicts with the common names of new shrimp and white shrimp, and is more common in East China). This kind of shrimp is not only produced in Japan, but on the contrary, it is widely distributed and can be found along the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. With the opening of the Suez Canal, Japanese shrimp even made a Reseb migration (referring to the migration of organisms between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal) and entered the Mediterranean Sea.

Although the bamboo shrimp has a unique appearance, it is still easily confused with the nine-segment shrimp (tiger shrimp) and grass shrimp (monodon shrimp), which also have stripes. The distinguishing feature is mainly to look at the bamboo shrimp's tail. If there is a touch of enchanting yellow or blue small edge on the tail, it is definitely a bamboo shrimp.

As for how to eat it, the most classic way to eat it is as follows:

Japanese Prawn Sushi

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1. The difference in appearance is that North American shrimps are larger than South American shrimps, and the taste is the same. The body of South American shrimps is smaller than that of South American shrimps, the ends of their legs are red, and their skin is thinner, making them suitable for soup or boiling.

2. Difference in nutritional value. North American shrimp is rich in protein and minerals, which can better maintain physiological functions, can better grow and develop, and can also promote brain cells, blood vessels and nerves, making bones healthier. Eating some South American shrimp properly can also enhance resistance, because it is rich in vitamin A, which can make the respiratory tract more resistant. Eating some North American shrimp properly can also increase the activity of multiple enzymes, improve the body, and effectively protect the body system. If you eat some shrimp properly, it can relieve neurasthenia and allow the body to get enough nutrition.

The difference between Santa shrimp and North American shrimp is that Santa shrimp is smaller in size, while North American shrimp is larger in size.

Hello, Santa shrimp is Ecuadorian white shrimp, also known as South American white shrimp, commonly known as "white shrimp, green shrimp, white shrimp", belonging to the Superorder Euparana, Decapoda, Suborder, Penaeoidea, and Penaeidae.

North American shrimp belongs to the arthropod crustacean class, and there are many types, including grass shrimp, crayfish, river shrimp, mud shrimp, etc.