function [prdData, info] = predict_Carcharhinus_galapagensis(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); kT_M = k_M * TC;

  % zero-variate data

  % life cycle
  pars_tp = [g k l_T v_Hb v_Hp];
  [tau_p, tau_b, l_p, l_b, info] = get_tp_foetus(pars_tp, f);
  
  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b;                  % cm, structural length at birth at f
  Lw_b = L_b/ del_M;                % cm, total length at birth at f
  aT_b = tau_b/ kT_M;               % d, age at birth

  % puberty 
  L_p = L_m * l_p;                  % cm, structural length at puberty at f
  Lw_p = L_p/ del_M;                % cm, total length at puberty at f
  tT_p = (tau_p - tau_b)/ kT_M;     % d, time since birth at puberty

  % ultimate
  l_i = f - l_T;                    % -, scaled ultimate length
  L_i = L_m * l_i;                  % cm, ultimate structural length at f
  Lw_i = L_i/ del_M;                % cm, ultimate total 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_foetus(L_i, f, pars_R);         % #/d, ultimate reproduction rate at T

  % males
  p_Am_m = z_m * p_M/ kap;             % J/d.cm^2, {p_Am} spec assimilation flux
  E_m_m = p_Am_m/ v;                   % J/cm^3, reserve capacity [E_m]
  g_m = E_G/ (kap* E_m_m);             % -, energy investment ratio
  m_Em_m = y_E_V * E_m_m/ E_G;         % mol/mol, reserve capacity 
  ome_m = m_Em_m * w_E/ w_V;           % -, contribution of reserve to weight
  L_mm = v/ k_M/ g_m;                  % cm, max struct length
  pars_tpm = [g_m k l_T v_Hb v_Hpm];
  [tau_pm, tau_bm, l_pm, l_bm] = get_tp(pars_tpm, f);
  L_pm = L_mm * l_pm; Lw_pm = L_pm/ del_M; % cm, total length at puberty
  L_im = f * L_mm; Lw_im = L_im/ del_M;  % cm, ultimate total length
  Ww_im = L_im^3 * (1 + f * ome_m);      % g, ultimate wet weight
  tT_pm = (tau_pm - tau_bm)/ kT_M;     % time since birth at puberty

  % 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/ kT_M;                  % d, mean life span at T
    
  % pack to output
  prdData.ab = aT_b;
  prdData.tp = tT_p;
  prdData.tpm = tT_pm;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lb = Lw_b;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Lpm = Lw_pm;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Lim = Lw_im;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  prdData.Wwim = Ww_im;
  prdData.Ri = RT_i;

  % uni-variate data
  % length-weight
  EWw_f = (LW_f(:,1)*del_M).^3 * (1 + f_LW * ome);   % g, weight 
  EWw_m = (LW_m(:,1)*del_M).^3 * (1 + f_LW * ome_m);   % g, weight 
    
%% pack to output
  prdData.LW_f = EWw_f;
  prdData.LW_m = EWw_m;
  

