ɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ wˈɔːɾɚz, ɪɾ ɪz mˈeɪnli fˈaʊnd ɪnðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ sˈiː, ɐlˈɔŋ ðə sˈaʊθ kˈoʊst ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd ˈɔf nˈɔːɹðɚn skˈɑːtlənd.
In British waters, it is mainly found in the Irish Sea, along the south coast of England, and off northern Scotland.