function [prdData, info] = predict_Amphiuma_means(par, data, auxData)
  
  % unpack par, data, auxData
  cPar = parscomp_st(par); vars_pull(par); 
  vars_pull(cPar);  vars_pull(data);  vars_pull(auxData);
  
  %% compute temperature correction factors
  TC = tempcorr(temp.am, T_ref, T_A);

  %% zero-variate data
  
  % life cycle
  pars_tj = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hj];               % compose parameter vector
  [t_j, t_b, l_j, l_b, info] = get_tp(pars_tj, f); % -, scaled times & lengths at f
  pars_tp = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hp];               % compose parameter vector
  [t_p, t_b, l_p, l_b, info] = get_tp(pars_tp, f); % -, scaled times & lengths at f

  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b; Lw_b = L_b/ del_M;  % cm, structural, total length at birth
  Ww_b = L_b^3 * (1 + f * w);          % g, wet weight at birth at f
  aT_b = t_b/ k_M/ TC;                 % d, age at birth at T_ref

  % metamorphosis
  tT_j = (t_j - t_b)/ k_M/ TC;         % d, time since birth at metam at f and T
  L_j = L_m * l_j; Lw_j = L_j/ del_M;  % cm, structural, total length at metam
 
  % puberty/first brood 
  L_p = L_m * l_p;                  % cm, structural length at puberty
  Lw_p = L_p/ del_M;                % cm, total length at puberty
  Ww_p = L_p^3 * (1 + f * w);       % g, wet weight at puberty
  tT_p = (t_p - t_b)/ k_M/ TC;      % d, time since birth at puberty

  % ultimate
  L_i = L_m * f;                    % cm, ultimate structural length at f
  Lw_i = L_i/ del_M;                % cm, ultimate physical length at f
  Ww_i = L_i^3 * (1 + f * w);       % g, ultimate wet weight 
 
  % reproduction
  pars_R = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb; U_Hp]; % compose parameter vector at T
  RT_i = TC * reprod_rate(L_i, f, pars_R);               % #/d, ultimate reproduction rate at T

  % life span
  pars_tm = [g; l_T; h_a/ k_M^2; s_G];  % compose parameter vector at T_ref
  t_m = get_tm_s(pars_tm, f, l_b);      % -, scaled mean life span at T_ref
  aT_m = t_m/ k_M/ TC;                  % d, mean life span at T
  
  % males
  pars_tpm = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hpm]; % compose parameter vector
  [t_pm, t_bm, l_pm, l_bm] = get_tp(pars_tpm, f); % -, scaled times & lengths at f
  tT_pm = (t_pm - t_bm)/ k_M/ TC;      % d, time since birth at puberty
  L_pm = l_pm * L_m; Lw_pm = L_pm/ del_M; % cm, length at puberty
  Ww_pm = L_pm^3 * (1+ f * w);         % g, wet weight at puberty

  % pack to output
  prdData.ab = aT_b;
  prdData.tj = tT_j;
  prdData.tp = tT_p;
  prdData.tpm = tT_pm;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lb = Lw_b;
  prdData.Lj = Lw_j;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Lpm = Lw_pm;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Wwb = Ww_b;
  prdData.Wwp = Ww_p;
  prdData.Wwpm = Ww_pm;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  prdData.Ri = RT_i;

