Julian Pool wrote:
>
> Viv wrote: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 5:32 PM
> > Prawn = shrimp
> > Lobster = crayfish

> Keeping this on the scuba front......
>
> I don't think these are interchangeable are they, cos.....:
>
> We don't get Lobsters in this part of the world, but we do get some kind of
> salt water Crayfish (a different creature - it doesn't have the big claw)
> and just call it a Lobster due to our ignorance and jealousy.

Are you perhaps referring to Langastinos?

> Again, shrimp and Prawn are two different creatures are they not - its just
> that people don't know how to tell the difference and think it is all down
> to size (and we know that size isn't everything!).

Or is a prawn a Langastino?

You should found an outlet for your frustrations, like, uhh, well,
what the heck... try this one on for size:

   http://www.prawnography.net/

Jeff :-)