''shellfish'' is the same as ''seafood'' ?
thanks.
2007-03-25 11:57:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
No... "shellfish" is a TYPE of "seafood". Shellfish means those sea creatures that have shells such as shrimp, lobster, crab, scallops, clams, etc.
Seafood is the term used for all edible sea creatures - fish, octapus, squid, shellfish, etc.
2007-03-25 12:00:54 · answer #1 · answered by harpertara 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it isnt the same. Shellfish is literally seafood that has a shell. Such as lobster, crab, oysters, clams, shrimp, etc. Seafood is anything that comes from the sea. Like trout, tuna, swordfish, tilapia etc.
Seafood is a more general category and shellfish is a more specific type of seafood.
Like- Metal, punk and rock are both types of music but metal is not punk.
2007-03-25 12:02:54 · answer #2 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
Seafood is a general term for anything edible found in the waters (oceans, seas, etc). Shellfish is one of those considered a seafood.
2007-03-27 23:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by DC Fanatic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Shellfish are things that have swimming things that have shells on them like crab, lobster shrimp and clams. Seafood is anything that we eat that lives in the sea; shellfish, salmon, swordfish,tuna, ect.
2007-03-25 12:48:50 · answer #4 · answered by Amy R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Seafood" refers to any kind of animal-derived food that comes from the water; fish, lobsters, oysters, etc. are all seafood.
"Shellfish" refers to a specific type of seafood, basically anything that comes from a shell (crustaceans). So trout are not shellfish, and crabs are.
2007-03-25 12:02:59 · answer #5 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is seafood, but seafood from shelled fish. Fish that do not have outer shells are not considered shell fish.
In other words, you can be called seafood if you have a shell, but you can't be called shellfish without a shell, even though you are seafood.
Not that "you" are seafood--heh eh heh.
2007-03-25 12:01:00 · answer #6 · answered by nanlwart 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
seafood is anything that comes from the sea (or lakes generally) Shell fish on the other hand are sea creatures (or lake) that have shells such as crab, lobster, shrimp, crayfish etc.) However shellfish could be referred to as seafood.
2007-03-25 12:01:58 · answer #7 · answered by mental 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no shellfish is not the same as seafood
2007-03-25 12:00:28 · answer #8 · answered by nagi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
seafood is more general -- it includes (for example) fish. shellfish is for things like shrimp, crab, mussels and lobster
2007-03-25 12:00:10 · answer #9 · answered by rosends 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's the kind of seafood that has a shell.
2007-03-25 12:00:36 · answer #10 · answered by Lady E 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋