function [prdData, info] = predict_Colius_castanotus(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_ab = tempcorr(temp.ab, T_ref, T_A);
  TC = tempcorr(temp.am, T_ref, T_A); kT_M = TC * k_M;

  % zero-variate data

  % life cycle
  pars_tx = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hx];  % compose parameter vector
  [tau_x, ~, l_x] = get_tp(pars_tx, f); 
  pars_tp = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hp];  % compose parameter vector
  [tau_p, tau_b, l_p, l_b, info] = get_tp(pars_tp, f);  % -, scaled times & lengths
  if ~info; prdData = []; return; end
  
  % initial
  pars_UE0 = [V_Hb; g; k_J; k_M; v];
  U_E0 = initial_scaled_reserve(f, pars_UE0);
  E_0 = p_Am * U_E0;            % J, initial energy content
  Ww_0 = w_E * E_0/ mu_E/ d_E;  % g, initial wet weight

  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b;                  % cm, structural length at birth at f
  Ww_b = L_b^3 * (1 + f * ome);       % g, wet weight at birth at f 
  tT_b = tau_b/ k_M/ TC_ab;           % d, age at birth at f and T
  aT_b = tT_b;                % d, time at birth at f and T
    
  % fledging
  L_x = L_m * l_x;                  % cm, structural length at fledging
  Ww_x = L_x^3 * (1 + f * ome);       % g, wet weight at fledging
  tT_x = (tau_x - tau_b)/ kT_M;         % d, time since birth at fledging

  % puberty
  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
  Ww_i = L_i^3 * (1 + f * ome);       % 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

  % respiration
  O2M = (- n_M\n_O)'; % -, matrix that converts organic to mineral fluxes  O2M is prepared for post-multiplication eq. 4.35  
  % molar volume of gas at 1 bar and 20 C is 24.4 L/mol
  X_gas = 1/ 24.4;    % M, mol of gas per litre at 20 C and 1 bar 
  pT_ref = TC * p_Am * L_m^2;        % J/d, max assimilation power at max size
  pars_power = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb; U_Hp];
  L = (weight.JOi/ (1 + f * w)).^(1/3);    % cm, structural length
  pACSJGRD = pT_ref * scaled_power(L, f, pars_power, l_b, l_p);
  pADG = pACSJGRD(:, [1 7 5]);  
  JM =  - pADG * eta_O' * O2M;       % mineral fluxes
  J_O = 1e3 * JM(:,3)/ 24/ X_gas;    % ml/h, oxygen consumption rate

  % life span
  pars_tm = [g; l_T; h_a/ k_M^2; s_G];  % compose parameter vector at T_ref
  tau_m = get_tm_s(pars_tm, f, l_b);      % -, scaled mean life span at T_ref
  aT_m = tau_m/ kT_M;                     % d, mean life span 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
%   L_bm = l_b * L_mm; L_im = f * L_mm;  % cm, struct length, birth & ultimate
%   Ww_im = L_im^3 * (1 + f * ome_m);      % g, ultimate wet weight
 
  % pack to output
  prdData.ab = aT_b;
  prdData.tx = tT_x;
  prdData.tp = tT_p;
  prdData.tR = t_R;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  %prdData.Ww0 = Ww_0;
  prdData.Wwb = Ww_b;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  %prdData.Wwim = Ww_im;
  prdData.Ri = RT_i;
  prdData.JOi = J_O;
  