Red Empress & Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Protomelas taeniolatus · Gymnogeophagus meridionalis
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveGymnogeophagus meridionalis: 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 & Half Banded Spiny Eel
Protomelas taeniolatus · Macrognathus circumcinctus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHalf Banded Spiny Eel: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Haplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Haplochromis sp. 44
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHaplochromis sp. 44 (Thick Skin): Aggressive
Red Empress & Harlequin Rasbora
Protomelas taeniolatus · Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Rasbora: Peaceful
Red Empress & Harlequin Shark
Protomelas taeniolatus · Labeo variegatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHarlequin Shark: Aggressive
Red Empress & Head and Tail Light Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hemigrammus ocellifer
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHead and Tail Light Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Helicopter Catfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Wallagonia leerii
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHelicopter Catfish: Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Hi Fin Peppered Cory
Protomelas taeniolatus · Scleromystax macropterus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHi Fin Peppered Cory: Peaceful
Red Empress & Highlands Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Chilatherina campsi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHighlands Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Hillstream Loach
Protomelas taeniolatus · Beaufortia leveretti
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHillstream Loach: Peaceful
Red Empress & Honduran Red Point
Protomelas taeniolatus · Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHonduran Red Point: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Honey Blue Eye
Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudomugil mellis
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHoney Blue Eye: Peaceful
Red Empress & Honey Gourami
Protomelas taeniolatus · Trichogaster chuna
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHoney Gourami: Peaceful
Red Empress & Hongsloi Apistogramma
Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma hongsloi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHongsloi Apistogramma: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Horei Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Ctenochromis horei
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHorei Cichlid: Aggressive
Red Empress & Horned Nerite Snail
Protomelas taeniolatus · Clithon corona
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHorned Nerite Snail: Peaceful
Red Empress & Humpbacked Limia
Protomelas taeniolatus · Limia nigrofasciata
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHumpbacked Limia: Peaceful
Red Empress & Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Potamotrygon hystrix
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveHystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray): Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Incolicana Corydoras
Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras incolicana
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIncolicana Corydoras: Peaceful
Red Empress & Indian Glassfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Parambassis ranga
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIndian Glassfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Datnioides microlepis
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish): Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Indonesian Giant Snakehead
Protomelas taeniolatus · Channa micropeltes
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIndonesian Giant Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Intermedius Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Tramitichromis intermedius
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIntermedius Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Irian Jaya Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia irianjaya
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveIrian Jaya Rainbowfish: Peaceful