function [prdData, info] = predict_Chitala_chitala(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_lp = [g k l_T v_Hb v_Hp];
  [t_p, t_b, l_p, l_b, info] = get_tp(pars_lp, f);

  % initial 
  pars_UE0 = [V_Hb; g; k_J; k_M; v]; % compose parameter vector
  U_E0 = initial_scaled_reserve(f, pars_UE0); % d.cm^2, initial scaled reserve
  %E_0 = J_E_Am * U_E0 * mu_E; % J, initial reserve for kap constant

  % hatch
  [U_H aUL] = ode45(@dget_aul, [0; U_Hh; U_Hb], [0 U_E0 1e-10], [], kap, v, k_J, g, L_m);
  aT_h = aUL(2,1)/ TC;             % d, age at hatch at f and T
  M_Eh = J_E_Am * aUL(end,2);      % mol, reserve at hatch at f
  L_h = aUL(2,3);                  % cm, structural length at f
  Lw_h = L_h/ del_M;               % cm, S-V length at hatch at 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
  Ww_b = L_b^3 * (1 + f * w);       % g, wet weight at birth
  tT_b = t_b/ k_M/ TC - aT_h;       % d, time since hatch at birth at f and T

  % puberty 
  L_p = L_m * l_p;                  % cm, structural length at puberty at f
  Lw_p = L_p/ del_M;                % cm, physical length at puberty at f


  % 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 physical length at f
 

  % 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
  
  % pack to output
  prdData.ah = aT_h;
  prdData.tb = tT_b;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lb = Lw_b;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Wwb = Ww_b;
  
  % univariate data
  
  % weight-fecundity
  pars_R = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb; U_Hp]; % compose parameter vector
  EN = TC * 365 * reprod_rate((WN(:,1)/ (1 + f * w)).^(1/3), f, pars_R); % #/d, ultimate reproduction rate at T

  % time-length
  f = f_tL; L_b = L_m * get_lb([g k v_Hb], f); L_i = L_i * f;
  rT_B = TC * k_M/ 3/ (1 + f/ g); % 1/d, von Bert growth rate
  L = L_i - (L_i - L_b) * exp(-rT_B * tL(:,1)); % cm, struc length
  ELw = L/ del_M; % cm, total length
  
  % length-weight at f_tL
  EWw = (LW(:,1) * del_M).^3 * (1 + f * w); % g, weight
  
  % pack to output
  prdData.WN = EN;
  prdData.tL = ELw;
  prdData.LW = EWw;

