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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 & Pacific Blue Eye

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudomugil signifer

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePacific Blue Eye: Peaceful

Red Empress & Pacific Sturgeon

Protomelas taeniolatus · Acipenser transmontanus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePacific Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Palmas Bichir

Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus palmas palmas

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePalmas Bichir: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Panda Corydoras

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras panda

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePanda Corydoras: Peaceful

Red Empress & Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma nijsseni

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePanda Dwarf Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Panda Garra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Garra flavatra

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePanda Garra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Panda Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Aphyocharax paraguayensis

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePanda Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Pangasius nasutus (Long-Nosed Pangasius)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pangasius nasutus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePangasius nasutus (Long-Nosed Pangasius): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Panther Crab

Protomelas taeniolatus · Parathelphusa pantherina

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePanther Crab: Aggressive

Red Empress & Paradise Fish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Macropodus opercularis

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveParadise Fish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Parallel Cory

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras parallelus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveParallel Cory: Peaceful

Red Empress & Parkinson's Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia parkinsoni

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveParkinson's Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Parnahyba Whiptail Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Loricaria parnahybae

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveParnahyba Whiptail Catfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Parrot Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hoplarchus psittacus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveParrot Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Pastel Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cribroheros alfari

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePastel Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Payara

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hydrolycus scomberoides

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePayara: Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Bass Monoculus

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cichla monoculus

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Bass Monoculus: Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Bass Ocellaris

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cichla ocellaris

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Bass Ocellaris: Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Bass Orinocensis

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cichla orinocensis

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Bass Orinocensis: Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Bass Temensis

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cichla temensis

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Bass Temensis: Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Aulonocara sp.

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Cichlid (Aulonocara): Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Peacock Eel

Protomelas taeniolatus · Macrognathus siamensis

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Eel: Peaceful

Red Empress & Peacock Gudgeon

Protomelas taeniolatus · Tateurndina ocellicauda

Not Recommended
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePeacock Gudgeon: Peaceful

Red Empress & Pearl Danio

Protomelas taeniolatus · Danio albolineatus

Possible with Caution
Red Empress: Semi-AggressivePearl Danio: Peaceful