Red Empress & Buccochromis lepturus
Protomelas taeniolatus · Buccochromis lepturus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis lepturus: 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 & Buccochromis rhoadesii
Protomelas taeniolatus · Buccochromis rhoadesii
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBuccochromis rhoadesii: Aggressive
Red Empress & Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Exodon paradoxus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBucktooth Tetra (Exodon): Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Buenos Aires Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon anisitsi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBuenos Aires Tetra: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Buettikoferi Bichir
Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus palmas buettikoferi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBuettikoferi Bichir: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Buffalo Head Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Steatocranus casuarius
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBuffalo Head Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Bullseye Catfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Horabagrus brachysoma
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Catfish: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Bullseye Snakehead
Protomelas taeniolatus · Channa marulius
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBullseye Snakehead: Highly Aggressive
Red Empress & Bulolo Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Chilatherina bulolo
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBulolo Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Bumblebee Catfish (South American)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Microglanis iheringi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Catfish (South American): Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Bumblebee Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Pseudotropheus crabro
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Cichlid: Aggressive
Red Empress & Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Brachygobius xanthozonus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveBumblebee Goby (Brackish): Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Butterfly Goodeid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Ameca splendens
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Goodeid: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Butterfly Peacock Cichlid
Protomelas taeniolatus · Aulonocara jacobfreibergi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Peacock Cichlid: Semi-Aggressive
Red Empress & Butterfly Pleco (L168)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Dekeyseria brachyura
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveButterfly Pleco (L168): Peaceful
Red Empress & Cairns Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCairns Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Candy Striped Pleco (L015)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Peckoltia vittata
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCandy Striped Pleco (L015): Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Caridina dennerli
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi): Peaceful
Red Empress & Cardinal Tetra
Protomelas taeniolatus · Paracheirodon axelrodi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCardinal Tetra: Peaceful
Red Empress & Celebes Halfbeak
Protomelas taeniolatus · Nomorhamphus liemi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Halfbeak: Mostly Peaceful
Red Empress & Celebes Rainbowfish
Protomelas taeniolatus · Marosatherina ladigesi
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCelebes Rainbowfish: Peaceful
Red Empress & Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Danio margaritatus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCelestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora): Peaceful
Red Empress & Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)
Protomelas taeniolatus · Dichotomyctere fluviatilis
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCeylon Puffer (Brackish): Aggressive
Red Empress & Chanchito
Protomelas taeniolatus · Australoheros facetus
Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveChanchito: Semi-Aggressive