| Summary: | 16 pages, 5 figures, 6 tables [EN] We examined the spatial and temporal abundance as well as some biological features of the four Pleuronectidae species living in the shallow and deep marine waters off the western coast of Baja California: spotted turbot Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907); hornyhead turbot Pleuronichthys verticalis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880); slender sole Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880), and Dover sole Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879). Flatfishes were sampled by otter trawls during six cruises, between October 1988 and September 1990. The area sampled covers three geographic regions (Southern, Central and Northern) and three depths (inner, middle and outer shelf). The data were analyzed to quantify the ecological variation in environmental factors and spatial assemblages. Spatial patterns of the Pleuronectidae assemblages were determined by depth, sediment type and geographical region. The distribution of Pleuronectidae species across the shelf also varies in time depending on the oceanic regimes. The sex ratio was approximately 1:1 for all four species. Standard length ranged from 45 to 261 mm, with the most frequent sizes ranging from 90 to 130 mm. For turbots, the length-weight relationships varied between sexes, geographical regions and seasons of the year [ES] Se examinó la abundancia espacial y temporal, así como algunas características biológicas de cuatro especies de la familia Pleuronectidae que habitan en aguas someras y profundas frente a la costa occidental de Baja California: platija moteada Pleuronichthys ritteri (Starks & Morris, 1907); platija cornuda Pleuronichthys verticalis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880); lenguado delgado Lyopsetta exilis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1880), y lenguado resbaloso Microstomus pacificus (Lockington, 1879). Los peces planos se muestrearon con redes de arrastre durante seis cruceros entre octubre de 1988 y septiembre de 1990. El área muestreada cubrió tres regiones geográficas (sur, centro y norte) y tres ...
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