function [prdData, info] = predict_Amphistichus_argenteus(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 = TC * k_M;
  
  % 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);
  
  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b;                  % cm, structural length at birth at f
  Lw_b = L_b/ del_M;                % cm, standard length
  Ww_b = L_b^3 * (1 + f * w);       % g, wet weight at birth at f
  aT_b = t_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
  Ww_p = L_p^3 *(1 + f * w);        % g, wet weight at puberty 

  % ultimate
  L_i = L_m * l_i;                  % 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 
   
  % 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
  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_tjm = [g_m k l_T v_Hb v_Hj v_Hp];

  % pack to output
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lb = Lw_b;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p;
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  
  % length-fecundity
  pars_R = [kap; kap_R; g; k_J; k_M; L_T; v; U_Hb; U_Hj; U_Hp]; % compose parameter vector
  EN = TC * 365 * reprod_rate_j(LN(:,1)*del_M, f, pars_R); % yearly reproductive output at length    

  % time-embryo length
  ELw_e = tLe(:,1)*TC*v/3/del_M; % cm, embryo length
  
  % time-length 
  [tvel,~,~,~,~,~,l_b] = get_tj(pars_tj,f_tL,[],tL_fm(:,1)*kT_M);
  L = L_m*tvel(:,4); ELw_f = L/ del_M; % cm, std length
  EWw_f = L.^3 .* (1 + f_tL*tvel(:,3)); % g, weight
  %
  tvel = get_tj(pars_tjm,f_tL,[],tL_fm(:,1)*kT_M);
  L = L_mm*tvel(:,4); ELw_m = L/ del_M; % cm, std length
  EWw_m = L.^3 .* (1 + f_tL*tvel(:,3)); % g, weight
   
  %% pack to output
  prdData.tL_fm = [ELw_f ELw_m];
  prdData.tW_fm = [EWw_f EWw_m];
  prdData.LN = EN;
  prdData.tLe = ELw_e;

