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 & Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Apistogramma cacatuoides

Red Empress & Colombian Shark Catfish (Brackish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Ariopsis seemanni

Red Empress & Colombian Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Red Empress & Common Pleco

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hypostomus plecostomus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pterygoplichthys pardalis

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCommon Pleco (Amazon Sailfin): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Synodontis nigrita

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCommon Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish): Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Common Whiptail Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Red Empress & Congo Bichir

Protomelas taeniolatus · Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCongo Bichir: Aggressive

Red Empress & Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Tetraodon miurus

Red Empress & Congo Tetra

Protomelas taeniolatus · Phenacogrammus interruptus

Red Empress & Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Hypancistrus contradens

Red Empress & Convict Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveConvict Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Copper Harlequin Rasbora

Protomelas taeniolatus · Trigonostigma hengeli

Red Empress & Corona Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia corona

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCorona Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Melanotaenia duboulayi

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCrimsonspotted Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Red Empress & Crying Whiptail

Protomelas taeniolatus · Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Red Empress & Cuban Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Nandopsis tetracanthus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCuban Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Cuban Gar

Protomelas taeniolatus · Atractosteus tristoechus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCuban Gar: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Cuckoo Catfish

Protomelas taeniolatus · Synodontis multipunctatus

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCuckoo Catfish: Semi-Aggressive

Red Empress & Cupid Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Biotodoma cupido

Red Empress & Cutteri Cichlid

Protomelas taeniolatus · Amatitlania cutteri

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCutteri Cichlid: Aggressive

Red Empress & Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Protomelas taeniolatus · Cyprichromis leptosoma

Possible with Caution

Red Empress: Semi-AggressiveCyprichromis Leptosoma: Mostly Peaceful

Red Empress & Dainty Cory (Salt and Pepper Cory)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Corydoras habrosus

Red Empress & Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Protomelas taeniolatus · Pareutropius buffei