function [prdData, info] = predict_Heteromycteris_japonicus(par, data, auxData)
  cPar = parscomp_st(par); vars_pull(par); 
  vars_pull(cPar);  vars_pull(data);  vars_pull(auxData);

 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); 
  if info ~= 1 % numerical procedure failed
      fprintf('warning: invalid parameter value combination for get_tj \n')
  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 - field data
  pars_tj = [g; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hj; v_Hp];
  [tau_j, tau_p, tau_b, l_j, l_p, l_b, l_i, rho_j, rho_B, info] = get_tj(pars_tj, f);
  if ~info; prdData = []; return; end
  
  % birth
  L_b = L_m * l_b;                  % cm, structural length at birth at f
  aT_b = tau_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 at f 
  
  % metamorphosis 
  s_M = l_j / l_b;                  % -, acceleration factor
  
  % puberty 
  L_p = L_m * l_p;                  % cm, structural length at puberty at f
  aT_p = tau_p / kT_M;              %d, age at puberty at f and T
  Lw_p = L_p/ del_M;                % cm, physical length at puberty at f
  Ww_p = L_p^3 *(1 + f * ome);      % 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 * ome);       % g, ultimate wet weight 
 
  % reproduction
  GSI = TC * 365 * k_M * g/ f^3/ (f + kap * g * y_V_E);
  GSI = GSI * ((1 - kap) * f^3 - ...
     k_M^2 * g^2 * k_J * U_Hp/ (v^2 * s_M^3));% mol E_R/ mol W
  
  % 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_Amm = z_m * p_M/ kap;
  E_mm     = p_Amm/v;             % J/cm^3, [E_m], reserve capacity 
  m_Emm    = y_E_V * E_mm / E_G;   % mol/mol, reserve capacity
  ome_m     = m_Emm * w_E * d_V/ d_E/ w_V; % -, \omega, contribution of ash free dry mass of reserve to total ash free dry biomass
  gm       = E_G/ kap/ E_mm ;      % -, energy investment ratio
  L_mm     = v/ k_M/ gm;           % cm, maximum length
  pars_tjm = [gm; k; l_T; v_Hb; v_Hj; v_Hp]; % assume maturity threshold for puberty is the same
    
  % pack to output
  prdData.ab = aT_b;
  prdData.am = aT_m;
  prdData.Lp = Lw_p; 
  prdData.Li = Lw_i;
  prdData.Wwb = Ww_b;
  prdData.Wwp = Ww_p;
  prdData.Wwi = Ww_i;
  prdData.GSI = GSI;

%% uni-variate data

  % time-length
  tvel = get_tj(pars_tj, f_tL, [], tL_f(:,1)*kT_M);
  Lw_f = L_m * tvel(:,4)/ del_M; % cm, total length
  %
  tvel = get_tj(pars_tjm, f_tL, [0 z/z_m l_b*z/z_m], tL_m(:,1)*kT_M);
  Lw_m = L_mm * tvel(:,4)/ del_M; % cm, total length
  
  % pack to output
  prdData.tL_f = Lw_f;
  prdData.tL_m = Lw_m;
