South Cinque Island

South Cinque Island or Ga-o-ta-koi[1]is an uninhabited island in the Andaman Archipelago, between North Cinque Island (about 1 km to the north) and Passage Island (about 6 km to the south). It is a part of Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park and of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory of India.

The island is a popular destination for underwater diving and tourism. A new species of blenny, Alloblennius frondiculus was found in the surrounding waters.[2]

South Cinque and North Cinque are sometimes considered to be a single Cinque Island.

References

  1. ↑ US Hydrographic Office (1916) Bay of bengal Pilot, page 288. H.O. pub. 160, Government Printing Office.
  2. ↑ William F. Smith-Vaniz and Gerald R. Allen (2012), "Alloblennius frondiculus, a new species of blenny from the Andaman Islands (Teleostei: Blenniidae: Salariini)." Zootaxa, volume 3199, pages 60–65.

Coordinates: 11°16′07″N 92°42′01″E / 11.268636°N 92.700303°E / 11.268636; 92.700303

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