Reply to Soldo, A.; Lipej, L. Comment on "Balàka et al. Updated Checklist of Chondrichthyan Species in Croatia (Central Mediterranean Sea). Biology 2023, 12 , 952".

The article discusses a taxonomic list of chondrichthyan fishes in Croatian waters and addresses concerns raised by other researchers. The authors argue that national checklists are important for biodiversity management and implementing legislation. They also defend their identification of a species, Odontaspis ferox, as opposed to Carcharias taurus, based on various morphological features. The authors acknowledge the ongoing discussion regarding the validity of Scyliorhinus duhamelii and include it in their list with caution. They also defend the inclusion of Squatina aculeata in the list and clarify the status of Sphyrna tudes as unconfirmed. The authors appreciate additional references provided by other researchers. [Extracted from the article]