Red Empress & Freshwater Barracuda
Protomelas taeniolatus · Ctenolucius hujeta
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Barracuda: Semi-Aggressive
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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 & Freshwater Flounder
Protomelas taeniolatus · Trinectes maculatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Flounder: Peaceful
Red Empress & Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina cf. spongicola
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Red Empress & Freshwater Shark (Wallago)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Wallago attu
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Shark (Wallago): Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Freshwater Sole
Protomelas taeniolatus · Brachirus selheimi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Sole: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Thalassophryne amazonica
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFreshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish): Aggressive
Red Empress & Frogmouth Catfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Chaca chaca
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFrogmouth Catfish: Aggressive
Red Empress & Frontosa
Protomelas taeniolatus · Cyphotilapia frontosa
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFrontosa: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Fuelleborn's Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Labeotropheus fuelleborni
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveFuelleborn's Cichlid: Aggressive
Red Empress & Gangetic Leaf Fish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Nandus nandus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGangetic Leaf Fish: Aggressive
Red Empress & Gardner's Killifish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Fundulopanchax gardneri
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGardner's Killifish: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Garnet Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hemigrammus pulcher
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGarnet Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos
Protomelas taeniolatus · Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGeophagus Orange Head Tapajos: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & German Blue Ram
Protomelas taeniolatus · Mikrogeophagus ramirezi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGerman Blue Ram: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudomugil gertrudae
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGertrude's Spotted Blue-eye: Peaceful
Red Empress & Ghost Shrimp
Protomelas taeniolatus · Palaemonetes paludosus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGhost Shrimp: Peaceful
Red Empress & Giant Danio
Protomelas taeniolatus · Devario aequipinnatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGiant Danio: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Giant Gourami
Protomelas taeniolatus · Osphronemus goramy
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGiant Gourami: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Giant Whiptail Catfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Proloricaria prolixa
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGiant Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Prionobrama filigera
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGlass Bloodfin Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Glass Catfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Kryptopterus vitreolus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGlass Catfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Glowlight Danio
Protomelas taeniolatus · Danio choprae
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Danio: Peaceful
Red Empress & Glowlight Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGlowlight Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Parotocinclus jumbo
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGoby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco): Peaceful