The orange clownfish, Amphiprion percula, was one of the species in the tagging study. Photo by Gerry Allen

Orange clownfish lay their eggs on bare rock and look after them until they hatch into larvae. Photo by Gerry Allen

The vagabond butterflyfish, Chaetodon vagabundus, was the second species in the tagging study. In contrast to clownfish, butterflyfish release their eggs directly into the water. Photo by Robert Patzner

Both species live on the reef surrounding Kimbe Island, where the rainforest truely meets the reef. Photo by Glenn Almany

Many larvae returned to Kimbe Island and its surrounding reef, which are relatively small as seen in this satellite photo. IKONOS-2 image

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