Enables hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds. Predicted to be involved in formaldehyde catabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasmic vesicle. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; nervous system; respiratory system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Orthologous to human ESD (esterase D). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]