Yes I do mean that. Kind of like long like a tentacle….although I know it is not a tentacle. I wish I could upload a pic but it says it’s too large. I’ll try again later though.
It may not grow back. One of my bichirs got into a fight, and one nostril looked "broken" for a while (looked like a 90 degree angle in the middle) and eventually fell off, and hasn't grown back. He eats fine though.