Examples of these taxa are considered likely to be found in Sydney regional archaeological sites. Better reference collections are needed to investigate this hypothesis.
| A. High Priority (most important taxa) |
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| Family Cheilodactylidae, Cheilodactylus fuscus, Red Morwong |
| Family Clupeidae, Clupeidae, Herrings (not further identified) |
| Family Clupeidae, Clupea harengus, Herring |
| Family Engraulididae, Engraulis encrasicolus, Anchovy |
| Family Enoplosidae, Enplosus armatus, Old Wife |
| Family Gadidae, Cods (not further identified) |
| Family Kyphosidae, Girella tricuspidata, Luderick |
| Family Labridae, Bodianus unimaculatus, Pigfish |
| Family Lethrinidae, Lethrinidae, Emperors (not further identified) |
| Family Lutjanidae, Coral Snappers, Fusiliers (not further identified) |
| Family Mugilidae, Myxus elongatus, Sand mullet |
| Family Percicthyidae, Basses, Cods (not further identified) |
| Family Platycephalidae, Thysanophrys cirronasus, Rock Flathead |
| Family Platycephalidae, Platycephalus laevigatus, Rock, Black or Grass Flathead |
| Family Plotosidae, Cnidoglanis sp. Catfish (not further identified) |
| Family Sciaenidae, Atractoscion aequidens, Teraglin |
| Family Scombridae, Scomberomorus commerson, Narrow-banded Spanish Mackerel |
| Family Scorpaenidae, Scorpionfishes (not further identified) |
| Family Serranidae, Epinephelus damelii, Black Rockcod |
| Family Soleidae, Brachirus nigra, Black Sole |
| Family Sparidae, Dentex tumifrons, Yellowback Bream |
| Family Sparidae, Acanthopagrus butcheri, Black Bream |
| B. Medium Priority (important taxa) |
| Family Belonidae, Strongylura leiura, Slender Longtom |
| Family Carangidae, Seriola hippos, Samson Fish |
| Family Carangidae, Seriola lalandi, Yellowtail Kingfish |
| Family Chanidae, Chanos chanos, Milkfish |
| Family Clupeidae, Sardinops sagax, Australian Pilchard |
| Family Clupeidae, Sardinella albella, White Sardinella |
| Family Congridae, Conger Eels (not further identified) |
| Family Kyphosidae, Drummers (not further identified) |
| Family Latridae, Latridopsis forsteri, Bastard Trumpeter |
| Family Mullidae, Goatfishes (not further identified) |
| Family Muraenesocidae, Muraenesox bagio, Common Pike Eel |
| Family Priacanthidae, Priacanthus macracanthus, Spotted Bigeye |
| Family Scaridae, Family Scaridae, Parrotfishes (not further identified) |
| Family Scombridae, Katsuwonus pelamis, Skipjack Tuna |
| Family Scombridae, Mackerels (not further identified) |
| Family Scombridae, Scomber australasicus, Blue Mackerel |
| Family Triglidae, Gurnards (not further identified) |
| C. Lower Priority |
| Family Aulopidae, Aulopus purpurissatus, Sergeant Baker |
| Family Balistidae, Triggerfishes (not further identified) |
| Family Diodontidae, Porcupinefishes (not further identified) |
| Family Gempylidae, Thyrsites atun, Barracouta |
| Family Gonorynchidae, Gonorynchus greyi, Beaked Salmon |
| Family Moridae, Morid Cods (not further identified) |
| Family Ostraciidae, Boxfishes (not further identified) |
| Family Tetraodontidae, Pufferfishes (not further identified) |