The
Lethrinidae are a family of fishes in the order
Perciformes commonly known as
emperors,
emperor breams, and
pigface breams. These fish are found in tropical waters of the
Pacific and
Indian Oceans, and
Lethrinus atlanticus is also found in the eastern
Atlantic. They are
benthic feeders, consuming
invertebrates and small fishes. Some species have molariform teeth which they use to eat shelled invertebrates, such as
mollusks and
crabs.