Prawn
Dendrobranchiata
Not Kosher
No fins or scales
Fins
No
Scales
No
Description
Prawns are widely fished and farmed for food, and the body muscle is the meat people eat.
Prawns live mostly between 40 degrees north and 40 degrees south, with variety dropping off toward the poles. Some live in deep water, some offshore, and some in shallow inshore waters. Most are marine, though a few live in fresh water.
Also known as
- King prawn
- Tiger prawn
- Jumbo prawn
Prawn in foreign languages
| Scientific | Dendrobranchiata |
| Hebrew | פראונים |
| Arabic | شجريات الغلاصم |
| Spanish | Langostinito |
| Chinese | 枝鰓亞目 |
| Japanese | 根鰓亜目 |
| Korean | 수상새아목 |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A crustacean with no fins and no scales, so it is not kosher, the same as shrimp.
- Prawn and shrimp are used interchangeably, and prawn often just means a large shrimp.