ˈɛl. vʌlɡˈɑːɹɹɪs ɪz fˈaʊnd θɹuːˈaʊt ðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən ænd ɪnðɪ ˈiːstɚn ɐtlˈæntɪk ˈoʊʃən fɹʌmðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈiː tə ðə ɡˈʌlf ʌv ɡˈɪni.
L. vulgaris is found throughout the Mediterranean and in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from the North Sea to the Gulf of Guinea.