Predicted to enable structural molecule activity. Acts upstream of or within intermediate filament cytoskeleton organization. Located in C-fiber; intermediate filament; and photoreceptor outer segment membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; nervous system; and olfactory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis type 1. Orthologous to human PRPH (peripherin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]