Predicted to be a structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in cytoplasmic translation and ribonucleoprotein complex assembly. Predicted to act upstream of or within several processes, including 90S preribosome assembly; middle ear morphogenesis; and sensory perception of sound. Part of cytosolic large ribosomal subunit. Orthologous to human RPL38 (ribosomal protein L38). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]