Prawn
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The prawn is a crustacean. It is similar to the shrimp, but the gills are different. Prawns are in the suborder Dendrobranchiata.
Prawns are commercially fished, and used for cooking. In that context, the difference between prawn and a shrimp is usually that prawn are larger than shrimp.