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 & Tailbar Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Vieja hartwegi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTailbar Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Taiwan Reef Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Protomelas sp. "Steveni Taiwan"

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTaiwan Reef Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Tambraparni Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Puntius tambraparniei

Red Empress & Tami River Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTami River Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Tandanus Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Tandanus tandanus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTandanus Catfish: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Eretmodus cyanostictus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus): Aggressive

Red Empress & Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Potamotrygon laticeps

Red Empress & Telmatochromis brichardi

Protomelas taeniolatus · Telmatochromis brichardi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis brichardi: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Telmatochromis dhonti

Protomelas taeniolatus · Telmatochromis dhonti

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTelmatochromis dhonti: Aggressive

Red Empress & Tequila Splitfin

Protomelas taeniolatus · Zoogoneticus tequila

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTequila Splitfin: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Teugelsi Bichir

Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus teugelsi

Red Empress & Texas Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Herichthys cyanoguttatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTexas Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Thai Micro Crab

Protomelas taeniolatus · Limnopilos naiyanetri

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveThai Micro Crab: Peaceful

Red Empress & Thinbar Datnoid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Datnioides undecimradiatus

Red Empress & Threadfin Acara

Protomelas taeniolatus · Acarichthys heckelii

Red Empress & Threadfin Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Iriatherina werneri

Red Empress & Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Trichopodus trichopterus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveThree Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline): Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Protomelas taeniolatus · Exochochromis anagenys

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveThree-Spot Torpedo Hap: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Three-striped Dwarf Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma trifasciata

Red Empress & Tiger Barb

Protomelas taeniolatus · Puntigrus tetrazona

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTiger Barb: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Tiger Danio

Protomelas taeniolatus · Devario maetaengensis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTiger Danio: Peaceful

Red Empress & Tiger Loach

Protomelas taeniolatus · Syncrossus hymenophysa

Red Empress & Tiger Muskie

Protomelas taeniolatus · Esox masquinongy x lucius

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveTiger Muskie: Highly Aggressive

Red Empress & Tiger Pleco (L002)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Panaqolus sp. L002