Red Empress & Fiddler Crab (Brackish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Uca sp.
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFiddler Crab (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
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Red Empress Tank Mates & Compatibility
Red Empress
Protomelas taeniolatus
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 & Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Dichotomyctere ocellatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFigure 8 Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
Red Empress & Filament Barb
Protomelas taeniolatus · Dawkinsia filamentosa
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFilament Barb: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Finger Fish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Monodactylus argenteus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFinger Fish: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Fire Eel
Protomelas taeniolatus · Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFire Eel: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Fire Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon flammeus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFire Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Firemouth Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Thorichthys meeki
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFiremouth Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Five Banded Barb
Protomelas taeniolatus · Desmopuntius pentazona
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFive Banded Barb: Peaceful
Red Empress & Flag Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlag Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Flagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras robineae
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Cory (Mrs Schwartz's Cory): Peaceful
Red Empress & Flagtail Prochilodus
Protomelas taeniolatus · Semaprochilodus insignis
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlagtail Prochilodus: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Flash Pleco (L204)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Panaqolus albomaculatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlash Pleco (L204): Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Chindongo flavus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus): Aggressive
Red Empress & Florida Flagfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Jordanella floridae
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Flagfish: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Florida Gar
Protomelas taeniolatus · Lepisosteus platyrhincus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlorida Gar: Aggressive
Red Empress & Flower Stingray
Protomelas taeniolatus · Potamotrygon schroederi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlower Stingray: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Flowerhorn Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hybrid cichlid (Amphilophus cross)
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlowerhorn Cichlid: Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Fly River Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia sexlineata
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFly River Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Flying Fox
Protomelas taeniolatus · Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlying Fox: Aggressive
Red Empress & Flyspeck Hardyhead
Protomelas taeniolatus · Craterocephalus stercusmuscarum
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFlyspeck Hardyhead: Peaceful
Red Empress & Forktail Blue-eye
Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudomugil furcatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveForktail Blue-eye: Peaceful
Red Empress & Fort Maguire Peacock
Protomelas taeniolatus · Aulonocara hansbaenschi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFort Maguire Peacock: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Fosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Fossorochromis rostratus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFosso Cichlid (Fossorochromis rostratus): Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Freshwater Angelfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Pterophyllum scalare
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Angelfish: Semi-Aggressive