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.
Although its name suggests otherwise, the Orinoco River is home to multiple peacock bass species, including C. intermedia, C. nigromaculata, and C. temensis.  C. orinocensis prefers slower-moving, shallower waters when it overlaps with C. temensis, and can tolerate more turbid water than other peacock bass species.