Predicted to enable neuropeptide receptor binding activity and receptor ligand activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide; neuropeptide signaling pathway; and visual learning. Predicted to be located in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle and neuronal cell body. Predicted to be active in axon terminus. Is expressed in central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart ventricle; jaw; and retina. Orthologous to human NTS (neurotensin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]