function [prdData, info] = predict_Parasagitta_elegans(par, data, auxData)
  
  % unpack par, data, auxData
  cPar = parscomp_st(par); vars_pull(par); 
  vars_pull(cPar);  vars_pull(data);  vars_pull(auxData);
  
  if E_Hh >= E_Hb
      info = 0; prdData = []; return
  end
  
  % compute temperature correction factors
  TC = tempcorr(temp.am, T_ref, T_A); kT_M = TC * k_M;
  TC_ab = tempcorr(temp.ab, T_ref, T_A);
  
  % zero-variate data

  % life cycle
  pars_tj = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hj; v_Hp];
  [t_j, t_p, t_b, l_j, l_p, l_b, l_i, rho_j, rho_B, info] = get_tj(pars_tj, 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

  % hatch   
  [U_H aUL] = ode45(@dget_aul, [0; U_Hh; U_Hb], [0 U_E0 1e-10], [], kap, v, k_J, g, L_m);
  a_h = aUL(2,1); aT_h = a_h/ TC_ab; % d, age at hatch at f and T
  Lw_h = aUL(2,3)/ del_M;            % cm, total length at hatch
  
  % 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 = t_b/ k_M/ TC_ab;           % d, age at birth at f and T
  Ww_b = L_b^3*(1+f*ome);           % g, wet weight 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 = (t_p - t_b)/ kT_M;         % d, time since birth at puberty at f and T

  % ultimate
  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 * ome);     % g, ultimate wet weight
 
  % reproduction
  pars_R = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb; U_Hj; U_Hp]; % compose parameter vector at T
  RT_i = TC * reprod_rate_j(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/ kT_M;                     % d, mean life span at T
  
  % pack to output
  prdData.ah = aT_h;
  prdData.ab = aT_b;
  prdData.tp = tT_p;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lb = Lw_b;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Wwb = Ww_b;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  prdData.Ri = RT_i;
  
  % uni-variate data
  
  % time-length
  tvel = get_tj(pars_tj,f_tL,[],tL(:,1)*kT_M);
  ELw = L_m * tvel(:,4)/ del_M; % cm, total length

  % pack to output
  prdData.tL = ELw;
  