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Halichoeres socialis is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family Labridae. They are listed as endangered by IUCN. Individuals can grow to 4.7 cm. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on pectoral fin oscillation to move around.

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  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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  • URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/pectoral_oscillation
  • Definition: a type of pectoral-fin-based swimming, also known as mobuliform locomotion. Lower frequency than fin undulation; can be described as the production of less than half a wave on the fin, similar to a bird wing flapping. Pelagic stingrays use oscillatory locomotion.
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EOL has data for 28 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Halichoeres socialis Randall & Lobel 2003. View this species on GBIF