Tang identification help

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Hello, my LFS has this fish identified as a mimic tang, but it doesn't look anything like a juvenile or the adult form. It's a muted yellow with spots all over and I think it has a bit of blue on the end of its tail. Anyone have any ideas what it could be?

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Looks frightened to me, colour washed out maybe right now.
Face looks mimic to me.
Tail looks mimic to me as well.
 

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Hello, my LFS has this fish identified as a mimic tang, but it doesn't look anything like a juvenile or the adult form. It's a muted yellow with spots all over and I think it has a bit of blue on the end of its tail. Anyone have any ideas what it could be?

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This is a transitioning Acanthurus pyroferus.
 

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