Members of this often colourful family tend to have distinctive pointed snouts, big eyes and thick lips.. There are many species that inhabit the waters of the Seychelles islands and are mostly caught in traps and hand lines. They would be the most common fish found on the dining table of a Seychellois family.
The most common ones are:
Spangled emperor or kaptenn rouz is the largest and most sought after of the emperor family.
There are two fish marketed under this name, greater and lesser spangled emperors; they both have yellowish skin with pale blue markings but the greater has more pronounced blue lines on the face whereas the Lesser has bluish-brown spots and streaks.
Other Emperors include, photos courtesy of Wikipedia:
Yellowlip emperor or bawa . The bawa is not a very common fish around the granitic islands but is one fish that I caught quite often while fishing from the shore on Denis Island.
Yellow Lip Emperor- Bawa 
Spotcheck Emperor- Baksou 
Small Tooth Emperor- Bek Long 
Long Face Emperor- Gel Long 
Sky Emperor-Madanm Beri 
Pink Ear Emperor- Zekler 
Yellow Tail Emperor- Laskar 
Blue-Lined Large Eye Bream- Kaptenn Blan
Emperors are suitable for a wide range of cooking styles, they can be steamed, poached, deep-fried, pan-fried, stir-fried, baked, braised, grilled, or barbecued. They are a good fish to cook whole, either plate-sized or larger to feed a group. The firm flesh lifts easily from the bones when cooked and also holds together well in soups, curries and casseroles or cubed for frying. Their firm, moist flesh has a mild, slightly sweet flavour, low oiliness, large flakes and few bones, which are easily removed.
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