HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesCarpsSuckersGoose lake sucker Goose lake sucker (Catostomus occidentalis lacusanserinus) Scientific name: Catostomus occidentalis lacusanserinus Fowler, 1913 The Goose lake sucker (Catostomus occidentalis lacusanserinus) is a freshwater fish of the family Catostomidae. Native range: Subtropical. BiologyNorth America: Oregon Lakes, USA. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | IntroductionsSource: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCatostomus occidentalis lacusanserinusFamilyCatostomidae (Suckers)OrderCypriniformes (Carps)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateSubtropicalDistributionSubtropicalConservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026