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agent_alice
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What are they for? And do they regrow if they get severed?
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tasting and feeling i think

and yes, they should regrow possibly not as long.

(called FEELERS)

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I believe these are actually specially evolved pelvic fins. Gouramis often are found in the wild in muddy, oxygen poor waters, and these fins are able to help guide the fish through the murky waters.
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I've also read somewhere that they have taste sensors so they are used for tasting.
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