Red Empress Tank Mates & Compatibility

Red Empress

Protomelas taeniolatus

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TemperamentSemi-Aggressive (6/10)

Adult Size15 cm

Temperature24–28°C

Water TypeFreshwater Only

Swim ZoneMid-level, Bottom

StockingSolo or group

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Red Empress & Dwarf Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Boraras maculatus

Red Empress & Eastern Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia splendida

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveEastern Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Electric Blue Crayfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Procambarus alleni

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Crayfish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Electric Blue Hap

Protomelas taeniolatus · Sciaenochromis fryeri

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Hap: Aggressive

Red Empress & Electric Blue Johannii

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudotropheus johannii

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveElectric Blue Johannii: Aggressive

Red Empress & Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Chindongo elongatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveElongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus): Aggressive

Red Empress & Ember Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon amandae

Red Empress & Emerald Dwarf Danio

Protomelas taeniolatus · Danio erythromicron

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveEmerald Dwarf Danio: Peaceful

Red Empress & Emerald Eye Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Brevibora dorsiocellata

Red Empress & Emerald Green Cory

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras splendens

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveEmerald Green Cory: Peaceful

Red Empress & Emperor Snakehead

Protomelas taeniolatus · Channa marulioides

Red Empress & Emperor Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Nematobrycon palmeri

Red Empress & Empire Gudgeon

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hypseleotris compressa

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveEmpire Gudgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Endler's Livebearer

Protomelas taeniolatus · Poecilia wingei

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveEndler's Livebearer: Peaceful

Red Empress & Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Trigonostigma espei

Red Empress & Exquisite Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia exquisita

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveExquisite Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Fahaka Puffer

Protomelas taeniolatus · Tetraodon lineatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFahaka Puffer: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus brichardi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFairy Cichlid (Brichardi): Aggressive

Red Empress & False Glass Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Red Empress & False Rummy-Nose Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Petitella georgiae

Red Empress & False Siamese Algae Eater (Stonelapping Minnow)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Garra cambodgiensis

Red Empress & Featherfin Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cyathopharynx furcifer

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFeatherfin Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Featherfin Squeaker

Protomelas taeniolatus · Synodontis eupterus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFeatherfin Squeaker: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Festivum

Protomelas taeniolatus · Mesonauta festivus