Goldfish can survive in a dark room.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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3 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that Goldfish can survive in a dark room?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially touch the claim: one encyclopedia entry notes goldfish change color in darkness, and a trivia book and a Snopes fact-check discuss the dark-room color-change rumor. None directly establishes that goldfish can survive in a dark room.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 3

Goldfish

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Goldfish. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfish

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Will a Goldfish Kept in a Dark Room Eventually Turn White? | Snopes.com

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Will a Goldfish Kept in a Dark Room Eventually Turn White? | Snopes.com. (n.d.). snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goldfish-dark-room-turn-white/

The Puffin Book of 1000 Fun Facts

2013

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Books, P. (2013). The Puffin Book of 1000 Fun Facts. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=4DInAgAAQBAJ&dq=Goldfish+can+survive+in+a+dark+room.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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