Predicted to enable mRNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in oogenesis; regulation of cell cycle; and regulation of translation. Predicted to act upstream of or within negative regulation of apoptotic signaling pathway; regulation of translation; and spermatogenesis. Predicted to be located in P-body; cytoplasmic stress granule; and nucleus. Predicted to be active in perinuclear region of cytoplasm. Orthologous to human NANOS3 (nanos C2HC-type zinc finger 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]