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Why can we see the dorsal 'vein' in the x-ray?
Their gastrointestinal tract is generally referred to as a vein but as we see in this case it clearly contains dense material that the prawn has eaten (hungry little prawn).
Who starred in the popular Australian Tourism Commission ads that aired from 1984 to 1990 promoting Australia as a destination to Americans, and featured a reference to prawns.
Paul Hogan (star of Crocodile Dundee). The line was: "I'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you " which confused Australians (prawns are known as prawns in Australia, not shrimp) but did appeal to Americans.
X-ray of the ear demonstrates a fishing hook lodged in the right pinna. The hook is surrounded by a headless prawn.