Predicted to be a structural constituent of eye lens. Acts upstream of or within somatic muscle development. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; cardiovascular system; gut; limb segment; and skeletal musculature. Orthologous to human HSPB2 (heat shock protein family B (small) member 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]