| Marcelogobius | |
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| Marcelogobius splechtnai | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
| Genus: | MarcelogobiusSchliewen, 2023 |
| Type species | |
| Marcelogobius splechtnai Ahnelt & Patzner, 1995 | |
Marcelogobius is a genus of small marine fish in the subfamily Gobiinae, the "true gobies".[1] They are native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The name of the genus honours Croatian biologist Marcelo Kovačić, added to Latingobius meaning "goby".[2]
Three recognized species are in this genus:[3]