What is the name of the giant coconut crab?

The giant coconut crab in Moana is named Tamatoa. He is a treasure-hoarding villain from Lalotai, the Realm of Monsters, and serves as Maui’s flamboyant nemesis.

Moana and Maui encounter Tamatoa while trying to recover Maui’s magical fishhook. The crab keeps the hook among the glittering objects attached to his enormous shell, forcing Moana to distract him while Maui attempts to retrieve it. The sequence takes place in the film’s darker, more fantastical underworld.

Tamatoa is voiced by New Zealand actor and singer Jemaine Clement, who performs the musical number “Shiny.” The character’s obsession with collecting and displaying valuables is central to both his appearance and personality. He is sometimes confused with the Kakamora, the small coconut-armored pirates who attack Moana’s canoe, while Pua is Moana’s friendly pig companion and Te Kā is the film’s lava antagonist.