ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn ˈɪʌkən ɐsˈɛsmənt nˈoʊɾᵻd ɐ ʃˈɑːɹp dᵻklˈaɪn ɪn lˈɔŋfɪn nˈʌmbɚz ˌoʊvɚ ðə lˈæst sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ɐkˈʌmpənid baɪ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ʌv hˈæbɪtˌæt.
The 2018 IUCN assessment noted a sharp decline in longfin numbers over the last century, accompanied by significant reduction of habitat.