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 & Red Phantom Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Red Empress & Red Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Glossolepis incisus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Red Striped Eartheater

Protomelas taeniolatus · Geophagus surinamensis

Red Empress & Red Swamp Crayfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Procambarus clarkii

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed Swamp Crayfish: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Red Tail Barracuda

Protomelas taeniolatus · Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Red Empress & Red Tailed Black Shark

Protomelas taeniolatus · Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Red Empress & Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Protomelas taeniolatus · Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Red Empress & Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Mesoheros festae

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed Terror (Festa's Cichlid): Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Metriaclima greshakei

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed Top Cobalt Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Red Tupfel Shrimp

Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina serrata

Red Empress & Red Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Metriaclima estherae

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed Zebra Cichlid (Cherry Red): Aggressive

Red Empress & Red-Bellied Piranha

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pygocentrus nattereri

Red Empress & Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRed-Finned Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Red-Tail Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Red Empress & Redbreast Sunfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Lepomis auritus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRedbreast Sunfish: Aggressive

Red Empress & Redear Sunfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Lepomis microlophus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRedear Sunfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Redhead Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Vieja melanura

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRedhead Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Redhead Severum

Protomelas taeniolatus · Heros sp. Rotkeil

Red Empress & Redline Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Rasbora pauciperforata

Red Empress & Redtail Splitfin

Protomelas taeniolatus · Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRedtail Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Reedfish (Ropefish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Erpetoichthys calabaricus

Red Empress & Regan's Julie

Protomelas taeniolatus · Julidochromis regani

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveRegan's Julie: Aggressive

Red Empress & Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Protomelas taeniolatus · Sewellia lineolata

Red Empress & Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Potamotrygon orbignyi