Despite the name, it is not the only peacock bass in the Orinoco, as the river also is home to C. intermedia, C. nigromaculata, and C. temensis. Where it overlaps with the last species, C. orinocensis prefers more slow-moving and shallow waters. They are able to tolerate more turbid waters than other species of peacock bass.
Despite its name, it is not the only peacock bass in the Orinoco River, as the river also harbors C. intermedia, C. nigromaculata, and C. temensis. Where C. orinocensis overlaps with the last species, C. orinocensis prefers slower-moving and shallower waters. They are able to tolerate more turbid waters than other peacock bass species.