The Catostomidae are the suckers of the order Cypriniformes, with 80 species in this family of freshwater fishes. The Catostomidae are primarily native to North America, but Catostomus catostomus is found in both North America and Russia, and Myxocyprinus asiaticus is from China. They are not usually fished recreationally; they are not highly priz... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catostomidae