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 & Misool Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia misoolensis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMisool Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus mokelembembe

Red Empress & Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Poecilia sphenops

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMolly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Mono Sebae (Brackish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Monodactylus sebae

Red Empress & Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hoplias aimara

Red Empress & Moonlight Gourami

Protomelas taeniolatus · Trichogaster microlepis

Red Empress & Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Gambusia affinis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMosquitofish (Gambusia): Aggressive

Red Empress & Motoro Stingray

Protomelas taeniolatus · Potamotrygon motoro

Red Empress & Mottled Loach

Protomelas taeniolatus · Paracanthocobitis botia

Red Empress & Mountain Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia monticola

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMountain Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Oreochromis mossambicus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMozambique Tilapia (Redfin): Aggressive

Red Empress & Msobo Mbuna

Protomelas taeniolatus · Metriaclima sp. "Msobo"

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMsobo Mbuna: Aggressive

Red Empress & Mubi Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia mubiensis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMubi Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Murray River Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia fluviatilis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMurray River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Mystery Snail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pomacea bridgesii

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveMystery Snail: Peaceful

Red Empress & Nana Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Microdevario nana

Red Empress & Needlenose Gar

Protomelas taeniolatus · Xenentodon cancila

Red Empress & Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus fasciatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Fasciatus: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Neolamprologus Pulcher

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus pulcher

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Pulcher: Aggressive

Red Empress & Neolamprologus Similis

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus similis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Similis: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Protomelas taeniolatus · Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNeolamprologus Tretocephalus: Aggressive

Red Empress & Neon Blue Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Paracyprichromis nigripinnis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveNeon Blue Cichlid: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Neon Blue Goby

Protomelas taeniolatus · Stiphodon atropurpureus

Red Empress & Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Microdevario kubotai