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