ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː baɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪst dˈɑːn dʒˈɛlɪmən pɹɪdˈɪktᵻd lˈɔŋfɪn nˈʌmbɚz wʊd dɹˈɑːp baɪ bᵻtwˌiːn fˈaɪv ænd θˈɜːɾi pɚsˈɛnt ɪnðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ dˈɛkeɪd.
In 2003 biologist Don Jellyman predicted longfin numbers would drop by between 5 and 30% in the following decade.