blotched anthias too skinny

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Just got a 2.3" blotched anthias from shipping. Found it has a really sunken belly. Otherwise it's eating pellets normally when I put it in the isolation box first. Should I be worried? what might be the cause of it?
 
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Feed it 3 or 4 or more times per day, anthias eat a lot, they are always hungry.
 

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